A remark on a theorem of W. E. H. Berwick

A remark on a theorem of W. E. H. Berwick
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Math. Comp. 46 (1986), 623-625 Request permission

We indicate and fill a gap in a theorem of W. E. H. Berwick concerning the computation of the fundamental units in a semireal biquadratic field.

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