Abstract
Let p be a prime congruent to 1 or 3 modulo 8 so that the equation p = a 2 C 2b 2 is solvable in integers. In this paper, we obtain closed-form expressions for a and b in terms of Jacobsthal sums. This is analogous to a classical identity of Jacobsthal.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1225-1238 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Forum Mathematicum |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Nov 1 |
Keywords
- Hyperelliptic curve
- Jacobsthal sum
- L-function
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Applied Mathematics