In this paper, the theory of continued fractions of algebraic functions will be used to give a general theorem on lower bounds for class numbers of real quadratic function fields K=k(D). The bounds are given more expl...In this paper, the theory of continued fractions of algebraic functions will be used to give a general theorem on lower bounds for class numbers of real quadratic function fields K=k(D). The bounds are given more explicitly for six types of real quadratic function fields. As a consequence, six classes of real quadratic function fields with ideal class number greater than one are given.[展开更多
文摘In this paper, the theory of continued fractions of algebraic functions will be used to give a general theorem on lower bounds for class numbers of real quadratic function fields K=k(D). The bounds are given more explicitly for six types of real quadratic function fields. As a consequence, six classes of real quadratic function fields with ideal class number greater than one are given.[