Square-reflexive polynomials

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Contributors

  • Karim Johannes Becher - , University of Antwerp (Author)
  • Parul Gupta - , Chair of Algebra, University of Antwerp, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (Author)

Abstract

For a field E of characteristic different from 2 and cohomological 2-dimension one, quadratic forms over the rational function field E(X) are studied. A characterisation in terms of polynomials in E[X] is obtained for having that quadratic forms over E(X) satisfy a local-global principle with respect to discrete valuations that are trivial on E. In this way new elementary proofs for the local-global principle are achieved in the cases where E is finite or pseudo-algebraically closed. The study is complemented by various examples.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)502-534
Number of pages33
JournalJournal of Number Theory
Volume238
Publication statusPublished - 22 Oct 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

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  • Common slot, Finite field, Hyperelliptic curve, Isotropy, Local-global-principle, Milnor K-theory, Pseudo-algebraically closed field, Quadratic form, Ramification sequence, Rational function field, Strong linkage, Symbol, Transfer, u-invariant, Valuation

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