Minimal norm Jordan splittings of quadratic lattices over complete dyadic discrete valuation rings (Q1423809)
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Minimal norm Jordan splittings of quadratic lattices over complete dyadic discrete valuation rings (English)
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7 March 2004
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In an earlier paper the author introduced minimal norm Jordan splitting of lattices over the integers in dyadic local fields [Pac. J. Math. 167, 385--398 (1995; Zbl 0829.11021)]. In the present paper he extends the results to the case of general complete dyadic discrete valuation rings. As an application he proves a version of the Witt cancellation theorem for reduced lattices. He also gives a proof for the classification theorem for lattices over dyadic integers stated without a formal proof in the book by \textit{J. H. Conway} and \textit{N. J. A. Sloane} [Sphere packings, lattices and groups. (Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften, 290. New York: Springer-Verlag) (1988; Zbl 0634.52002)]. This is Theorem 10 in Chapter 15 of the book. Conway and Sloane, instead of engaging into the proof, say that ``it is often simpler to use the following ideas''. And they go on to compartments and trains, oddity fusion, sign walking, etc.
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modular lattice
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minimal norm Jordan splittings
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Witt cancellation
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lattice
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classification of lattices
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