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Single-Class Genera of Positive Integral Lattices

Number Theory 2013-08-30 v2

Abstract

We give an enumeration of all positive definite primitive Z-lattices in dimension >= 3 whose genus consists of a single isometry class. This is achieved by using bounds obtained from the Smith-Minkowski-Siegel mass formula to computationally construct the square-free determinant lattices with this property, and then repeatedly calculating pre-images under a mapping first introduced by G. L. Watson. We hereby complete the classification of single-class genera in dimensions 4 and 5 and correct some mistakes in Watson's classifications in other dimensions. A list of all single-class primitive Z-lattices has been compiled and incorporated into the Catalogue of Lattices.

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@article{arxiv.1208.5638,
  title  = {Single-Class Genera of Positive Integral Lattices},
  author = {David Lorch and Markus Kirschmer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.5638},
  year   = {2013}
}
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