Positive values of non-homogeneous quadratic forms of type (1,4): A conjecture of Bambah, Dumir and Hans-Gill
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| author | Bhardwaj, Swati Kathuria, Leetika Raka, Madhu |
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| contents | Let $Q(x_1, \cdots,x_n)$ be a real indefinite quadratic form of the type $(r,s)$, $n=r+s$, signature $σ=r-s$ and determinant $D\neq 0$. Let $Γ_{r,n-r}$ denote the infimum of all numbers $Γ$ such that for any real numbers $c_1, c_2 ,\cdots, c_n$ there exist integers $x_1, x_ 2,\cdots, x_n$ satisfying $$0< Q(x_1+c_1,x_2+c_2,\cdots,x_n+c_n)\leq (Γ|D|)^{1/n}.$$ All the values of $Γ_{r,n-r}$ are known except for $Γ_{1,4}$. Earlier it was shown that $8\leq Γ_{1,4}<12$. It is conjectured that $Γ_{1,4}=8$. Here we shall prove that $Γ_{1,4}=8$, when (i) $c_2 \not \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, (ii) $c_2 \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, $a\geq \frac{1}{2}$, where $a$ is minima of positive definite ternary quadratic forms with determinant $4|D|$, and (iii) in some cases of $c_2 \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, $a< \frac{1}{2}$. We also obtain six critical forms for which the constant 8 is attained. In the remaining cases we prove that $Γ_{1,4}< \frac{32}{3}$. |
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| spellingShingle | Positive values of non-homogeneous quadratic forms of type (1,4): A conjecture of Bambah, Dumir and Hans-Gill Bhardwaj, Swati Kathuria, Leetika Raka, Madhu Number Theory 11H50, 11E20, 11H55 Let $Q(x_1, \cdots,x_n)$ be a real indefinite quadratic form of the type $(r,s)$, $n=r+s$, signature $σ=r-s$ and determinant $D\neq 0$. Let $Γ_{r,n-r}$ denote the infimum of all numbers $Γ$ such that for any real numbers $c_1, c_2 ,\cdots, c_n$ there exist integers $x_1, x_ 2,\cdots, x_n$ satisfying $$0< Q(x_1+c_1,x_2+c_2,\cdots,x_n+c_n)\leq (Γ|D|)^{1/n}.$$ All the values of $Γ_{r,n-r}$ are known except for $Γ_{1,4}$. Earlier it was shown that $8\leq Γ_{1,4}<12$. It is conjectured that $Γ_{1,4}=8$. Here we shall prove that $Γ_{1,4}=8$, when (i) $c_2 \not \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, (ii) $c_2 \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, $a\geq \frac{1}{2}$, where $a$ is minima of positive definite ternary quadratic forms with determinant $4|D|$, and (iii) in some cases of $c_2 \equiv 0 \pmod 1$, $a< \frac{1}{2}$. We also obtain six critical forms for which the constant 8 is attained. In the remaining cases we prove that $Γ_{1,4}< \frac{32}{3}$. |
| title | Positive values of non-homogeneous quadratic forms of type (1,4): A conjecture of Bambah, Dumir and Hans-Gill |
| topic | Number Theory 11H50, 11E20, 11H55 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.18939 |