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Linear correlations amongst numbers represented by positive definite binary quadratic forms

Number Theory 2012-06-20 v3

Abstract

Given a positive definite binary quadratic form f, let r(n) = |{(x,y): f(x,y)=n}| denote its representation function. In this paper we study linear correlations of these functions. For example, if r_1, ..., r_k are representation functions, we obtain an asymptotic for sum_{n,d} r_1(n) r_2(n+d) ... r_k(n+ (k-1)d).

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@article{arxiv.1106.4690,
  title  = {Linear correlations amongst numbers represented by positive definite binary quadratic forms},
  author = {Lilian Matthiesen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.4690},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

60 pages. Small corrections

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