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On indefinite and potentially universal quadratic forms over number fields

Number Theory 2021-11-02 v3

Abstract

A number field kk admits a binary integral quadratic form which represents all integers locally but not globally if and only if the class number of kk is bigger than one. In this case, there are only finitely many classes of such binary integral quadratic forms over kk. A number field kk admits a ternary integral quadratic form which represents all integers locally but not globally if and only if the class number of kk is even. In this case, there are infinitely many classes of such ternary integral quadratic forms over kk. An integral quadratic form over a number field kk with more than one variables represents all integers of kk over the ring of integers of a finite extension of kk if and only if this quadratic form represents 11 over the ring of integers of a finite extension of kk.

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@article{arxiv.2004.02090,
  title  = {On indefinite and potentially universal quadratic forms over number fields},
  author = {Fei Xu and Yang Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.02090},
  year   = {2021}
}

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18 pages

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