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Hyperbolicity over function fields of quadrics

Number Theory 2017-08-08 v1

Abstract

A strong consequence of quadratic forms becoming hyperbolic over the function field of a form is established. This result is invoked to obtain a new characterisation of hyperbolicity over function fields, and to recover a number of important established results in quadratic form theory by means of novel, short and elementary proofs.

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@article{arxiv.1708.01782,
  title  = {Hyperbolicity over function fields of quadrics},
  author = {James O'Shea},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1708.01782},
  year   = {2017}
}

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8 pages

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