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TauCeti.NumberTheory.IntegralLattice.Binary.Orientation

Oriented proper classes of binary lattices #

The basis matrix of an oriented integral change has determinant one. Its inverse acts on the binary norm form through the existing left SL₂(ℤ) action. Primitive normalization commutes with that action, so the proper class binaryProperClass depends only on the lattice and its fixed orientation. The characteristic lemma computes it using any carrier basis of that orientation.

Reversing the second basis vector realizes the determinant-minus-one substitution (x, y) ↦ (x, -y). It negates the middle coefficient of both the norm form and its primitive part. A basis with the opposite orientation gives a properly equivalent representative of that reflected form.

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A determinant-one basis matrix acts on the norm form through the inverse, matching the existing left action.

Every form properly equivalent to a norm form of L is again a norm form of L: for each γ : SL(2, ℤ) some carrier basis has norm form γ • L.binaryNormForm b.

Bases with the same orientation give properly equivalent norm forms.

Primitive parts in equally oriented bases are properly equivalent.

Equally oriented bases give the same proper class of the primitive norm form.

The proper class of the primitive norm form for a rank-two lattice with a fixed orientation.

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    Any carrier basis giving the chosen orientation represents the intrinsic proper class.

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    Reversing the second basis vector negates precisely the middle coefficient of the norm form.

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    Reversing the second basis vector also negates precisely the primitive middle coefficient.

    Changing orientation gives a form properly equivalent to the reflection of the original primitive form. The reflection is the determinant-minus-one substitution (x, y) ↦ (x, -y).