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Kuroda's formula and arithmetic statistics

Number Theory 2022-11-14 v1

Abstract

Kuroda's formula relates the class number of a multi-quadratic number field KK to the class numbers of its quadratic subfields kik_i. A key component in this formula is the unit group index Q(K)=[OK×:iOki×]Q(K) = [\mathcal{O}_{K}^{\times}: \prod_i\mathcal{O}_{k_i}^{\times}]. We study how Q(K)Q(K) behaves on average in certain natural families of totally real biquadratic fields KK parametrized by prime numbers.

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@article{arxiv.1905.09745,
  title  = {Kuroda's formula and arithmetic statistics},
  author = {Stephanie Chan and Djordjo Milovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.09745},
  year   = {2022}
}
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