Calculation of the regulator of $\textbf {Q}(\surd D)$ by use of the nearest integer continued fraction algorithm
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Abstract:
A computational method for determining the regulator of a real quadratic field $Q(\sqrt D )$ is described. This method makes use of the properties of the nearest integer continued fraction of $\sqrt D$ and is about 25References
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- © Copyright 1979 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 33 (1979), 369-381
- MSC: Primary 12A25; Secondary 12A45
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1979-0514833-1
- MathSciNet review: 514833