Borwein–Choi conjecture on representations by binary quadratic forms

Let NN be a squarefree positive integer, and let r2,N(n)r_{2,N}(n) denote the number of representations of nn by x2+Ny2x^2+Ny^2, counting signs and order. Then

Borwein–Choi conjecture.

nxr2,N(n)23N(p2N2pp+1)xlogx.\sum_{n \le x} {r_{2,N}(n)}^2 \sim \frac{3}{N} \Big( \prod_{p|2N} \frac{2p}{p+1} \Big ) x\log x.

The conjecture concerns the mean square of representation numbers for the positive definite binary quadratic form x2+Ny2x^2+Ny^2. The paper's abstract states that it proves the remaining case of this conjecture, so the conjecture is resolved.

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Primary source

Robert Osburn, “A remark on a conjecture of Borwein and Choi”, arXiv:math/0412239 (2004).

Additional references

2 papers in this index state this conjecture (2004). The statement above is taken from the most recent of them; the others are arXiv:math/0412237.

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