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Past exam of the algebraic number theory course of the University of Oxford 2023 1 c ii Solution by
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Again put and . The ring of integers of each of the three quadratic subfields has integral basis , , or , respectively: their square-free radicands are respectively congruent to modulo four. The field traces of the algebraic integer to those subfields areThey are algebraic integers, so comparison with each integral basis givesThis use of all three subfields is needed to control as well as the other coefficients.
The field norm to isIts two coefficients must be integers. The second condition says is even, since is even. Reducing the numerator of the first coefficient modulo four givesReduction modulo two first gives . Since is even, both and are even. The same congruence now gives , or . Therefore every algebraic integer has the formwith four integer coefficients.
For the converse, are algebraic integers, andHere and , so both coefficients are integers. The monic polynomial and integral dependence is transitive show that is an algebraic integer. The four displayed generators are rationally linearly independent, since their coefficient matrix in has determinant . Hence the integral basis for coprime biquadratic radicands congruent to three and two isIn this formula denotes the product of the chosen square roots; this convention also handles negative radicands.
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