Exercise 9.6

Prove that

(a)
χ γ ( λ ) = 1 for γ ≡ 8 , 8 + 3 ω , 8 + 6 ω [ 9 ] .
(b)
χ γ ( λ ) = ω for γ ≡ 5 , 5 + 3 ω , 5 + 6 ω [ 9 ] .
(c)
χ γ ( λ ) = ω 2 for γ ≡ 2 , 2 + 3 ω , 2 + 6 ω [ 9 ] .

Answers

Proof. Here γ = − 1 + 3 ( m + nω ) is a primary prime, and χ γ ( λ ) = ω 2 m .

χ γ ( λ ) = 1 ⟺ m ≡ 0 [ 3 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 8 + 3 nω [ 9 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 8 , 8 + 3 ω , 8 + 6 ω [ 9 ] χ γ ( λ ) = ω ⟺ m ≡ 2 [ 3 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 5 + 3 nω [ 9 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 5 , 5 + 3 ω , 5 + 6 ω [ 9 ] χ γ ( λ ) = ω 2 ⟺ m ≡ 1 [ 3 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 2 + 3 nω [ 9 ] ⇒ γ ≡ 2 , 2 + 3 ω , 2 + 6 ω [ 9 ]

As χ γ ( λ ) ∈ { 1 , ω , ω 2 } , these 9 cases are the only possibilities. Moreover these 9 cases are mutually exclusive, since 9 doesn’t divide any difference. Thus the reciprocals are true.

χ γ ( λ ) = 1 ⟺ γ ≡ 8 , 8 + 3 ω , 8 + 6 ω [ 9 ] χ γ ( λ ) = ω ⟺ γ ≡ 5 , 5 + 3 ω , 5 + 6 ω [ 9 ] χ γ ( λ ) = ω 2 ⟺ γ ≡ 2 , 2 + 3 ω , 2 + 6 ω [ 9 ] □
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