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 + ) is a primary prime, and χ γ ( λ ) = ω 2 m .

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