The Zeta Function of a Pair of Quadratic Forms
Laura Mann Schueller · Canadian Mathematical Bulletin · 2001
Abstract The zeta function of a nonsingular pair of quadratic forms defined over a finite field, k, of arbitrary characteristic is calculated. A. Weil made this computation when char k ≠ 2. When the pair has even order, a relationship between the number of zeros of the pair and the number of places of degree one in an appropriate hyperelliptic function field is established.