On the 2-part of the class number of \(\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{\pm D})\) for a congruent number \(D\) (Q2081530)

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On the 2-part of the class number of \(\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{\pm D})\) for a congruent number \(D\)
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    On the 2-part of the class number of \(\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{\pm D})\) for a congruent number \(D\) (English)
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    13 October 2022
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    When \(D\) is a congruent number which is a product of two primes \(p\) and \(q\) both congruent to 5 modulo 8, and which satisfy the Legendre symbol \((q/p)=-1\), the authors, assuming some condition on the Tate-Shafarevich group, proved that the class number of \(\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{D})\) is divisible by 4. Assuming some extra hypotheses involving the representations of \(p\) band \(q\) by certain binary quadratic forms, they also proved that the class number of \(\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{- D})\) is congruent to 8 modulo 16. Some other properties and comments are made. This is a nice contribution to the problem of characterizing congruent numbers.
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    congruent number
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    elliptic curve
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    class number
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