Algebraic functions and class number formulas
Number Theory
2025-11-26 v2
Abstract
A class number formula is proved for extended ring class fields over imaginary quadratic fields , in which the prime splits, by determining the fields generated by the periodic points of a well-chosen algebraic function. The number of periodic points of a given period for this algebraic function equals six times the sum of class numbers of imaginary quadratic orders , for which the Artin symbol for a prime ideal divisor in of has order in the Galois group of , where is the inertia field of in .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2511.00583,
title = {Algebraic functions and class number formulas},
author = {Sushmanth J. Akkarapakam and Patrick Morton},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.00583},
year = {2025}
}
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44 pages, 4 tables