An elementary proof for a theorem of Thomas and Vasquez (Q1907842)

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An elementary proof for a theorem of Thomas and Vasquez
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    An elementary proof for a theorem of Thomas and Vasquez (English)
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    9 January 1997
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    The author looks at the group of positive units in a totally real cubic field \(F\) acting on \(\mathbb{R}^3\) and gives an elementary geometric proof for the construction of a fundamental domain for this action by \textit{E. Thomas} and \textit{A. Vasquez} [Math. Ann. 247, 1-20 (1980; Zbl 0414.14021)]. Furthermore examples of class numbers are given as well as an explicit class number formula for a totally imaginary quadratic extension of \(F\).
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    theorem of Thomas and Vasquez
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    group of positive units
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    totally real cubic field
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    class number formula
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    totally imaginary quadratic extension
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