Quadratic Reciprocity
Persiflage 2023-05-03
Summary:
I accidentally proved quadratic reciprocity in class today, or at least three quarters of a proof. Can you finish it off? Here’s the proof: start with a real quadratic field \(K\), and the sequence \(1 \rightarrow \mathcal{O}^{\times}_K \rightarrow K^{\times} \rightarrow … Continue reading →