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On computing quaternion quotient graphs for function fields

Number Theory 2012-03-15 v2

Abstract

Let Λ\Lambda be a maximal Fq[T]\mathbb{F}_q[T]-order in a division quaternion algebra over Fq(T)\mathbb{F}_q(T) which is split at the place \infty. The present article gives an algorithm to compute a fundamental domain for the action of the group of units Λ\Lambda^* on the Bruhat-Tits tree T\mathcal{T} associated to PGL2(Fq((1/T)))PGL_2(\mathbb{F}_q((1/T))). This action is a function field analog of the action of a co-compact Fuchsian group on the upper half plane. The algorithm also yields an explicit presentation of the group Λ\Lambda^* in terms of generators and relations. Moreover we determine an upper bound for its running time using that Λ\T\Lambda^*\backslash\mathcal{T} is {\em almost} Ramanujan.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1010.4826,
  title  = {On computing quaternion quotient graphs for function fields},
  author = {Gebhard Böckle and Ralf Butenuth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.4826},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

30 pages, 2 figures

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