On \(S\)-units for linear valuations and the periodicity of continued fractions of generalized type in hyperelliptic fields (Q2332086)

The authors consider continued fractions of generalized type for key elements of hyperelliptic field \(L\). They verify equivalence of periodicity of such continued fractions, the existence of nontrivial \(S\)-units in the field \(L\) for sets \(S\) consisting two valuations of degree one, and thev existence of a torsion of certain type in the Jacobian variety associated with hyperelliptic field \(L\). In practice, this theorem develops an effective algorithm to search fundamental \(S\)-units of hyperelliptic fields by means of certain generalized continued fractions. The equivalence of the above condition is further discussed in the hyperelliptic field of genus 3 as an example.