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Explicit formulae for inhomogeneous binary quadratic congruences modulo prime powers
Electronic Research Archive 2026, 34(10): 7046-7070
Published: 15 October 2026
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In this paper, we study the number of solutions to the inhomogeneous binary quadratic congruence a x 2 + b x y + c y 2 + d x + e y ≡ n ( mod q ) , where q is a prime power. We treat the cases where q is an odd prime power and a power of 2 separately. By combining exponential sum methods, quadratic Gauss sums, and Hensel's lemma, we obtain exact formulae for the number of unrestricted solutions over ( Z q ) 2 and the number of solutions with both variables restricted to units over ( Z q ∗ ) 2 . This paper simultaneously handles a mixed quadratic term and two separate linear terms, extending several previously studied diagonal, homogeneous, and symmetric special cases.

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