Solving conics over Q(t1,..,tk)
arXiv:math/0410372
Abstract
Let K = Q(t1,..,tk) and a,b,c in K. We give a simple algorithm to find, if it exists, X,Y,Z in K, not all zero, for which aX^2 + bY^2 + cZ^2 = 0.
8 pages
arXiv:math/0410372
Let K = Q(t1,..,tk) and a,b,c in K. We give a simple algorithm to find, if it exists, X,Y,Z in K, not all zero, for which aX^2 + bY^2 + cZ^2 = 0.
8 pages