Simple cubic function fields and class number computations

In this paper, we study simple cubic fields in the function field setting, and also generalize the notion of a set of exceptional units to cubic function fields, namely the notion of$k$ -exceptional units. We give a simple proof that the Galois simple cubic function fields are the immediate analog o...

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Main Authors Rozenhart, Pieter, Webster, Jonathan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.08.2011
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DOI10.48550/arxiv.1108.6048

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Summary:In this paper, we study simple cubic fields in the function field setting, and also generalize the notion of a set of exceptional units to cubic function fields, namely the notion of$k$ -exceptional units. We give a simple proof that the Galois simple cubic function fields are the immediate analog of Shanks simplest cubic number fields. In addition to computing the invariants, including a formula for the regulator, we compute the class numbers of the Galois simple cubic function fields over$\mathbb{F}_{5}$and$\mathbb{F}_{7}$using truncated Euler products. Finally, as an additional application, we determine all Galois simple cubic function fields with class number one, subject to a mild restriction.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1108.6048