Finite relative unit quotient over a real quadratic field

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Finite relative unit quotient over a real quadratic field by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-29
If is real quadratic and is a number-field extension with finite, then the unit ranks agree. If and has signature , this forces
For a proper extension the only possibility is and signature . For , the example has this signature and a nontrivial finite quotient because is a new root of unity.

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