Some easy questions about multiplicative characters and Jacobi sums.
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First I want to give you some context. Then I will ask my questions. I think that my questions are easy and fast to answer, so I've decided to put them together in one question here.
Context
Consider the equations $ a_1x_1^{l_1} + dots + a_rx_r^{l_r} = b $ with $a_1, dots , a_r in F^{*}$, where $F$ is a finite field. Let us say that $F$ has $m$ elements. $N$ is the number of solutions. Now I know that if $b neq 0$ :
$ N = m^{r-1} + sum chi_1chi_2cdotschi_r(b) chi_1(a_1^{-1})chi_2(a_2^{-1})cdotschi_r(a_r^{-1})J(chi_1,dots,chi_r)$.
The summation is over $r$-tuples of characters $chi_1, dots, chi_r$, where
$ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1, dots, r$.
I want to specializing this to $x^2 + y^4 = 1$. Obviously $r=2$. So I want to sum over all $2$-tuples of characters $chi_1, chi_2$ where $ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1,2$.
So the $N = m + J(rho,chi) + J(rho,chi^2) + J(rho,chi^3)$, where $rho$ is a character of order $2$ and $chi$ is a character of order $4$.
Questions
1) Why $chi^2 = rho$ ? I need that to say $J(rho,chi^2) = -1 $.
2) We know $chi^4 = varepsilon$, but why this is enough to say that $chi^3 =
bar{chi}$ ?
3) Why $J(rho,bar{chi}) = overline{J(rho,chi)} $ ?
4) Now let us say that $pi = -J(rho,chi)$. We know that $rho$ takes the values $pm1$ and $chi pm1$, $pm i$. Why is this enougth to say that $pi = a+bi$?
5)If my four questions are answered I can say that $N = m - 1 - pi - bar{pi}$ . I know that $ a^2 + b^2 = pi bar{pi} = m $. Why can I say that $N = m - 1 - 2a$ ?
I hope that my question are clear. Sorry that they might be trivial for you. I'm an absolute beginner.
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First I want to give you some context. Then I will ask my questions. I think that my questions are easy and fast to answer, so I've decided to put them together in one question here.
Context
Consider the equations $ a_1x_1^{l_1} + dots + a_rx_r^{l_r} = b $ with $a_1, dots , a_r in F^{*}$, where $F$ is a finite field. Let us say that $F$ has $m$ elements. $N$ is the number of solutions. Now I know that if $b neq 0$ :
$ N = m^{r-1} + sum chi_1chi_2cdotschi_r(b) chi_1(a_1^{-1})chi_2(a_2^{-1})cdotschi_r(a_r^{-1})J(chi_1,dots,chi_r)$.
The summation is over $r$-tuples of characters $chi_1, dots, chi_r$, where
$ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1, dots, r$.
I want to specializing this to $x^2 + y^4 = 1$. Obviously $r=2$. So I want to sum over all $2$-tuples of characters $chi_1, chi_2$ where $ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1,2$.
So the $N = m + J(rho,chi) + J(rho,chi^2) + J(rho,chi^3)$, where $rho$ is a character of order $2$ and $chi$ is a character of order $4$.
Questions
1) Why $chi^2 = rho$ ? I need that to say $J(rho,chi^2) = -1 $.
2) We know $chi^4 = varepsilon$, but why this is enough to say that $chi^3 =
bar{chi}$ ?
3) Why $J(rho,bar{chi}) = overline{J(rho,chi)} $ ?
4) Now let us say that $pi = -J(rho,chi)$. We know that $rho$ takes the values $pm1$ and $chi pm1$, $pm i$. Why is this enougth to say that $pi = a+bi$?
5)If my four questions are answered I can say that $N = m - 1 - pi - bar{pi}$ . I know that $ a^2 + b^2 = pi bar{pi} = m $. Why can I say that $N = m - 1 - 2a$ ?
I hope that my question are clear. Sorry that they might be trivial for you. I'm an absolute beginner.
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First I want to give you some context. Then I will ask my questions. I think that my questions are easy and fast to answer, so I've decided to put them together in one question here.
Context
Consider the equations $ a_1x_1^{l_1} + dots + a_rx_r^{l_r} = b $ with $a_1, dots , a_r in F^{*}$, where $F$ is a finite field. Let us say that $F$ has $m$ elements. $N$ is the number of solutions. Now I know that if $b neq 0$ :
$ N = m^{r-1} + sum chi_1chi_2cdotschi_r(b) chi_1(a_1^{-1})chi_2(a_2^{-1})cdotschi_r(a_r^{-1})J(chi_1,dots,chi_r)$.
The summation is over $r$-tuples of characters $chi_1, dots, chi_r$, where
$ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1, dots, r$.
I want to specializing this to $x^2 + y^4 = 1$. Obviously $r=2$. So I want to sum over all $2$-tuples of characters $chi_1, chi_2$ where $ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1,2$.
So the $N = m + J(rho,chi) + J(rho,chi^2) + J(rho,chi^3)$, where $rho$ is a character of order $2$ and $chi$ is a character of order $4$.
Questions
1) Why $chi^2 = rho$ ? I need that to say $J(rho,chi^2) = -1 $.
2) We know $chi^4 = varepsilon$, but why this is enough to say that $chi^3 =
bar{chi}$ ?
3) Why $J(rho,bar{chi}) = overline{J(rho,chi)} $ ?
4) Now let us say that $pi = -J(rho,chi)$. We know that $rho$ takes the values $pm1$ and $chi pm1$, $pm i$. Why is this enougth to say that $pi = a+bi$?
5)If my four questions are answered I can say that $N = m - 1 - pi - bar{pi}$ . I know that $ a^2 + b^2 = pi bar{pi} = m $. Why can I say that $N = m - 1 - 2a$ ?
I hope that my question are clear. Sorry that they might be trivial for you. I'm an absolute beginner.
number-theory characters
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First I want to give you some context. Then I will ask my questions. I think that my questions are easy and fast to answer, so I've decided to put them together in one question here.
Context
Consider the equations $ a_1x_1^{l_1} + dots + a_rx_r^{l_r} = b $ with $a_1, dots , a_r in F^{*}$, where $F$ is a finite field. Let us say that $F$ has $m$ elements. $N$ is the number of solutions. Now I know that if $b neq 0$ :
$ N = m^{r-1} + sum chi_1chi_2cdotschi_r(b) chi_1(a_1^{-1})chi_2(a_2^{-1})cdotschi_r(a_r^{-1})J(chi_1,dots,chi_r)$.
The summation is over $r$-tuples of characters $chi_1, dots, chi_r$, where
$ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1, dots, r$.
I want to specializing this to $x^2 + y^4 = 1$. Obviously $r=2$. So I want to sum over all $2$-tuples of characters $chi_1, chi_2$ where $ chi_i^{l_i} = varepsilon $ and $chi_i neq epsilon$ for $i = 1,2$.
So the $N = m + J(rho,chi) + J(rho,chi^2) + J(rho,chi^3)$, where $rho$ is a character of order $2$ and $chi$ is a character of order $4$.
Questions
1) Why $chi^2 = rho$ ? I need that to say $J(rho,chi^2) = -1 $.
2) We know $chi^4 = varepsilon$, but why this is enough to say that $chi^3 =
bar{chi}$ ?
3) Why $J(rho,bar{chi}) = overline{J(rho,chi)} $ ?
4) Now let us say that $pi = -J(rho,chi)$. We know that $rho$ takes the values $pm1$ and $chi pm1$, $pm i$. Why is this enougth to say that $pi = a+bi$?
5)If my four questions are answered I can say that $N = m - 1 - pi - bar{pi}$ . I know that $ a^2 + b^2 = pi bar{pi} = m $. Why can I say that $N = m - 1 - 2a$ ?
I hope that my question are clear. Sorry that they might be trivial for you. I'm an absolute beginner.
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$chi^2$ has order $2$ and $rho$ is the only character of order $2$.
$chi^3=chi^{-1}=overlinechi$.
$overline{J(rho,chi)}=J(overlinerho,overlinechi)=J(rho,overlinechi)$.
$J(rho,chi)$ is the sum of terms all of which have the form $pm1$ or $pm i$.
$pi+overlinepi=(a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a.$
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
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– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
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Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
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$chi^2$ has order $2$ and $rho$ is the only character of order $2$.
$chi^3=chi^{-1}=overlinechi$.
$overline{J(rho,chi)}=J(overlinerho,overlinechi)=J(rho,overlinechi)$.
$J(rho,chi)$ is the sum of terms all of which have the form $pm1$ or $pm i$.
$pi+overlinepi=(a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a.$
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
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– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
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Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
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$chi^2$ has order $2$ and $rho$ is the only character of order $2$.
$chi^3=chi^{-1}=overlinechi$.
$overline{J(rho,chi)}=J(overlinerho,overlinechi)=J(rho,overlinechi)$.
$J(rho,chi)$ is the sum of terms all of which have the form $pm1$ or $pm i$.
$pi+overlinepi=(a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a.$
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
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– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
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Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 16:51
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$chi^2$ has order $2$ and $rho$ is the only character of order $2$.
$chi^3=chi^{-1}=overlinechi$.
$overline{J(rho,chi)}=J(overlinerho,overlinechi)=J(rho,overlinechi)$.
$J(rho,chi)$ is the sum of terms all of which have the form $pm1$ or $pm i$.
$pi+overlinepi=(a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a.$
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$chi^2$ has order $2$ and $rho$ is the only character of order $2$.
$chi^3=chi^{-1}=overlinechi$.
$overline{J(rho,chi)}=J(overlinerho,overlinechi)=J(rho,overlinechi)$.
$J(rho,chi)$ is the sum of terms all of which have the form $pm1$ or $pm i$.
$pi+overlinepi=(a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a.$
answered Dec 31 '18 at 13:37
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
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– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
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Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
1
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 16:51
add a comment |
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
$endgroup$
– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
$begingroup$
Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
1
$begingroup$
@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 16:51
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Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
$endgroup$
– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
$begingroup$
Thank you for your answer. I get it now. Happy new year :).
$endgroup$
– Memories
Jan 1 at 18:34
$begingroup$
Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
$begingroup$
Sorry for disturbing you again, but can I ask you one final question? My question seems so simple that it wouldnt be necessary to use " ask Question". I showed now $ rho(a) -1 equiv 0 (2) $ and $chi(a) -1 equiv 0(1+i)$. Combine this to get $(rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. Thus $sum_{a+b=1} (rho(a) -1)(chi(b) -1) equiv 0(2+2i)$. I have expanded this term and got $sum_a rho(a)$ and $sum_b chi(b)$. Now I need that these two sum are zero. But I don't see why.
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– Memories
Jan 2 at 16:46
1
1
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 16:51
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@Memories It's a general fact about characters that the values of a non-trivial character sum to zero.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 16:51
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