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LMS: 217 Quadratic Forms Appllctns
Author(s): Albrecht Pfister (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 21 Aug. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 188 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780521467551
- ISBN-13: 0521467551
Book Description
This volume has grown out of lectures given by Professor Pfister over many years. The emphasis here is placed on results about quadratic forms that give rise to interconnections between number theory, algebra, algebraic geometry and topology. Topics discussed include Hilbert’s 17th problem, the Tsen-Lang theory of quasi algebraically closed fields, the level of topological spaces and systems of quadratic forms over arbitrary fields. Whenever possible proofs are short and elegant, and the author’s aim was to make this book as self-contained as possible. This is a gem of a book bringing together thirty years’ worth of results that are certain to interest anyone whose research touches on quadratic forms.
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‘A very readable complement to the standard treatments.’ Mathematica
Book Description
A gem of a book bringing together 30 years worth of results that are certain to interest anyone whose research touches on quadratic forms.
