Primitive binary quadratic form

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Primitive binary quadratic form by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
An integral binary quadratic form is primitive when . This property is invariant under proper equivalence because a unimodular change and its integral inverse express either coefficient triple as integer combinations of the other.

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