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Cubic congruences and binary quadratic forms

Number Theory 2025-04-02 v2

Abstract

Let p>3p>3 be a prime, a1,a2,a3Za_1,a_2,a_3\in\Bbb Z and let Np(x3+a1x2+a2x+a3)N_p(x^3+a_1x^2+a_2x+a_3) denote the number of solutions to the congruence x3+a1x2+a2x+a30(modp)x^3+a_1x^2+a_2x+a_3\equiv 0\pmod p. In this paper, we give an explicit criterion for Np(x3+a1x2+a2x+a3)=3N_p(x^3+a_1x^2+a_2x+a_3)=3 via binary quadratic forms.

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@article{arxiv.2503.12861,
  title  = {Cubic congruences and binary quadratic forms},
  author = {Zhi-Hong Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.12861},
  year   = {2025}
}

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34 pages

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