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Stanley Yao Xiao

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Density of power-free values of polynomials

We establish asymptotic formulae for the number of $k$-free values of polynmilas $F(x_1,\cdots,x_n)\in\mathbb{Z}[x_1,\cdots,x_n]$ of degree $d\geq 2$ for any $n\geq 1$, including when the variables are prime, as long as $k\geq (3d+1)/4$. Thus we generalize a work of Browning, while we use a different sieveing technique for the middle range of primes.

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Binary quartic forms with bounded invariants and small Galois groups

In this paper, we consider integral and irreducible binary quartic forms whose Galois group is isomorphic to a subgroup of the dihedral group of order eight. We first show that the set of all such forms is a union of families indexed by integral binary quadratic forms $f(x,y)$ of non-zero discriminant. Then, we shall enumerate the $\operatorname{GL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$-equivalence classes of all such forms associated to a fixed $f(x,y)$.

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On prime values of binary quadratic forms with a thin variable

In this paper we generalize the result of Fouvry and Iwaniec dealing with prime values of the quadratic form $x^2 + y^2$ with one input restricted to a thin subset of the integers. We prove the same result with an arbitrary primitive positive definite binary quadratic form. In particular, for any positive definite binary quadratic form $F$ and binary linear form $G$, there exist infinitely many $\ell, m\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that both $F(\ell, m)$ and $G(\ell, m)$ are primes as long as there are no local obstructions.

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Zeroes of polynomials with prime inputs and Schmidt's $h$-invariant

In this paper we show that a polynomial equation admits infinitely many prime-tuple solutions assuming only that the equation satisfies suitable local conditions and the polynomial is sufficiently non-degenerate algebraically. Our notion of algebraic non-degeneracy is related to the $h$-invariant introduced by W. M. Schmidt. Our results prove a conjecture of B. Cook and Á. Magyar \cite{CM} for hypersurfaces of degrees $2$ and $3$.

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On the representation of integers by binary forms

Let $F$ be a binary form with integer coefficients, non-zero discriminant and degree $d$ with $d$ at least $3$. Let $R_F(Z)$ denote the number of integers of absolute value at most $Z$ which are represented by $F$. We prove that there is a positive number $C_F$ such that $R_F(Z)$ is asymptotic to $C_F Z^{\frac{2}{d}}$.

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On the representation of $k$-free integers by binary forms

Let $F$ be a binary form with integer coefficients, non-zero discriminant and degree $d$ with $d$ at least $3$ and let $r$ denote the largest degree of an irreducible factor of $F$ over the rationals. Let $k$ be an integer with $k \geq 2$ and suppose that there is no prime $p$ such that $p^k$ divides $F(a,b)$ for all pairs of integers $(a,b)$. Let $R_{F,k}(Z)$ denote the number of $k$-free integers of absolute value at most $Z$ which are represented by $F$. We prove that there is a positive number $C_{F,k}$ such that $R_{F,k}(Z)$ is asymptotic to $C_{F,k} Z^{\frac{2}{d}}$ provided that $k$ exceeds $ \frac{7r}{18}$ or $(k,r)$ is $(2,6)$ or $(3,8)$.

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On binary cubic and quartic forms

In this paper we determine the group of rational automorphisms of binary cubic and quartic forms with integer coefficients and non-zero discriminant in terms of certain quadratic covariants of cubic and quartic forms. This allows one to give precise asymptotic formulae for the number of integers in an interval representable by a binary cubic or quartic form and extends work of Hooley. Further, we give the field of definition of lines contained in certain cubic and quartic surfaces related to binary cubic and quartic forms.

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Power-free values of binary forms and the global determinant method

We give an improved estimate for the density of $k$-free values of integral binary forms with no fixed $k$-th power divisor. Further, we give the corresponding improvement to a theorem of Stewart and Top on the number of power-free values in an interval that may be assumed by a binary form. The approach we use involves a generalization of the global determinant method of Salberger.

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Square-free values of decomposable forms

In this paper we prove that decomposable forms, or homogeneous polynomials $F(x_1, \cdots, x_n)$ with integer coefficients which split completely into linear factors over $\mathbb{C}$, take on infinitely many square-free values subject to simple necessary conditions and $\operatorname{deg} f \leq 2n + 2$ for all irreducible factors $f$ of $F$. This work generalizes a theorem of Greaves.

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On the representation of integers by binary quadratic forms

In this note we show that for a given irreducible binary quadratic form $f(x,y)$ with integer coefficients, whenever we have $f(x,y) = f(u,v)$ for integers $x,y,u,v$, there exists a rational automorphism of $f$ which sends $(x,y)$ to $(u,v)$.

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