On the absence of uniform denominators in Hilbert's 17th problem
Algebraic Geometry
2007-05-23 v1 Commutative Algebra
Number Theory
Abstract
Hilbert showed that for most there exist psd forms of degree which cannot be written as a sum of squares of forms. His 17th problem asked whether, in this case, there exists a form so that is a sum of squares of forms; that is, is a sum of squares of rational functions with denominator . We show that, for every such there does not exist a single form which serves in this way as a denominator for {\it every} psd of degree .
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@article{arxiv.math/0306163,
title = {On the absence of uniform denominators in Hilbert's 17th problem},
author = {Bruce Reznick},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0306163},
year = {2007}
}
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Submitted to Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society