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Principal forms X 2+nY 2 representing many integers

Principal forms X 2+nY 2 representing many integers In 1966, Shanks and Schmid investigated the asymptotic behavior of the number of positive integers less than or equal to x which are represented by the quadratic form X 2+nY 2. Based on some numerical computations, they observed that the constant occurring in the main term appears to be the largest for n=2. In this paper, we prove that in fact this constant is unbounded as n runs through positive integers with a fixed number of prime divisors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Abhandlungen aus dem Mathematischen Seminar der Universität Hamburg Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Mathematisches Seminar der Universität Hamburg and Springer
Subject
Mathematics; Geometry; Combinatorics; Algebra; Topology; Number Theory; Differential Geometry
ISSN
0025-5858
eISSN
1865-8784
DOI
10.1007/s12188-011-0059-y
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Abstract

In 1966, Shanks and Schmid investigated the asymptotic behavior of the number of positive integers less than or equal to x which are represented by the quadratic form X 2+nY 2. Based on some numerical computations, they observed that the constant occurring in the main term appears to be the largest for n=2. In this paper, we prove that in fact this constant is unbounded as n runs through positive integers with a fixed number of prime divisors.

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Abhandlungen aus dem Mathematischen Seminar der Universität HamburgSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 2, 2011

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