Additive structure of totally positive quadratic integers

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Abstract: Let K=mathbbQ(sqrtD) be a real quadratic field. We consider the additive semigroup mathcalOK+(+) of totally positive integers in K and determine its generators (indecomposable integers) and relations; they can be nicely described in terms of the periodic continued fraction for sqrtD. We also characterize all uniquely decomposable integers in K and estimate their norms. Using these results, we prove that the semigroup mathcalOK+(+) completely determines the real quadratic field K.









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