Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80302 USA
Abstract:
Let f(x,y) be an indefinite binary quadratic form, D(f) its discriminant, m(f) the infimum of |f(x,y)| over all integers x, y not both zero, and put μ(f) = m(f)D(f)−12 role=presentation style=font-size: 90%; display: inline-block; position: relative;>. In this paper we shall prove the existence of countably many disjoint open intervals Ii contained in 0 ≤ x ≤13 role=presentation style=font-size: 90%; display: inline-block; position: relative;> such that there is no f with μ(f) in Ii (j = 1,2,…), and such that for any interval I containing two intervals Ij, Ik, there is an f with μ(f) in I.