The Pythagoras number and the \(u\)-invariant of Laurent series fields in several variables

DOI10.1016/j.jalgebra.2014.11.026zbMath1379.11041arXiv1303.1005OpenAlexW1996252262MaRDI QIDQ2255068

Yong Hu

Publication date: 6 February 2015

Published in: Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.1005

zbMATH Keywords

\(u\)-invariantsums of squaresquadratic formsPythagoras numberLaurent series fields

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Sums of squares and representations by other particular quadratic forms (11E25) Quadratic forms over general fields (11E04) Algebraic theory of quadratic forms; Witt groups and rings (11E81)

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