Explicit criteria for 3p or 6p to be non-θ-congruent numbers

Shamik Das, Yoonjin Lee

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Abstract

The θ-congruent number problem, introduced by Fujiwara, is an extended notion of the congruent number problem. We find the explicit criteria for numbers of the form 3p or 6p to qualify as θ-congruent numbers, where p is a prime and θ=π3 or 2π3. Our criteria are obtained in connection to the divisibility of the class numbers of the associated imaginary quadratic fields by some powers of 2, where p≡1or13(mod24). Furthermore, we establish quantitative lower bounds on the number of non-θ-congruent numbers of the form 3p and 6p separately, where p≡1or13(mod24). We use the method of 2-descent on the corresponding elliptic curve to obtain our results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6
JournalRamanujan Journal
Volume68
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2025

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Keywords

  • Class number
  • Congruent number
  • Elliptic curve
  • Non-θ-congruent number
  • θ-Congruent number

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