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On lattices of maximal index two

Number Theory 2008-06-05 v1

Abstract

The maximal index of a Euclidean lattice L of dimension n is the maximal index of the sub-lattices of L spanned by n independent minimal vectors of L. In this paper, we prove that a perfect lattice of maximal index two not provided by a cross-section has dimension at most 5.

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@article{arxiv.0806.0724,
  title  = {On lattices of maximal index two},
  author = {Anne-Marie Bergé},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.0724},
  year   = {2008}
}

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25 pages

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