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A necessary condition for a congruent number of the form $8k+3$

Number Theory 2026-04-28 v1

Abstract

A positive square-free integer is called a \textit{congruent number} if it arises as the area of a right triangle with rational side lengths. Let n=p1p2ptq n = p_1p_2 \cdots p_t q be a square-free integer, where each pi1(mod8) p_i \equiv 1 \pmod{8} and q3(mod8) q \equiv 3 \pmod{8} , with the pi p_i and q q being distinct primes. In this article, we present a congruence relation modulo powers of 2 between the 2-part of the class numbers of Q(n) \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-n}) and Q(p1p2pt) \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-p_1p_2 \cdots p_t}) , under the assumption that n n is a congruent number, using a modified R\'edei matrix.

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@article{arxiv.2604.23450,
  title  = {A necessary condition for a congruent number of the form $8k+3$},
  author = {Shamik Das and Sudipa Mondal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.23450},
  year   = {2026}
}

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