Hyperbolic unit groups and quaternion algebras. (Q839962)

The authors classify the quadratic extensions \(K=\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt d]\) (with \(d\) an integer) and the finite groups \(G\) so that the group \(\mathcal U_1(R[G])\) of units of augmentation one in the group ring \(R[G]\) of \(G\) over the ring of integers \(R\) in \(K\) is hyperbolic in the sense of Gromov. The investigations naturally lead to consider the unit group \(\mathcal U(H(R))\) of the quaternion algebra \(H(R)\) over \(R\). It is a highly non-trivial task to determine finitely many generators for a subgroup of finite index in this group in case \(H(K)\) is a division ring [see \textit{C. Corrales, E. Jespers, G. Leal, Á. del Río}, Adv. Math. 186, No. 2, 498-524 (2004; Zbl 1053.16024)]. The authors produce and investigate new units, called Pell and Gauss units in \(H(R)\). As an application of [loc. cit.] and the obtained properties, one obtains a set of generators for the unit group \(\mathcal U(\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{-7}])\).