The size function of quadratic extensions of complex quadratic fields

Abstract

The function $h^0$ for a number field is an analogue of the dimension of the Riemann-Roch spaces of divisors on an algebraic curve. In this paper, we prove the conjecture of van der Geer and Schoof about the maximality of $h^0$ at the trivial Arakelov divisor for quadratic extensions of complex quadratic fields.