On indefinite \(k\)-universal integral quadratic forms over number fields (Q6038742)

In this work, the authors consider the problem of on indefinite \(k\)-universal integral quadratic forms over number fields. Recall that an integral quadratic lattice is called indefinite \(k\)-universal if it represents all integral quadratic lattices of rank \(k\) for given positive integer \(k\). The authors prove that the indefinite \(k\)-universal property satisfies the local-global principle over number fields \(k\geq 3\). Also for \(k=2\) they proved that a number field \(F\) admits an integral quadratic lattice which is locally \(2\)-universal but not indefinite \(2\)-universal if and only if the class number of \(F\) is even. Moreover, they show that there are only finitely many classes of such lattices over \(F\). For \(k=1\), they prove that \(F\) admits a classic integral lattice which is locally classic \(1\)-universal but not classic indefinite \(1\)-universal if and only if \(F\) has a quadratic unramified extension where all dyadic primes of \(F\) split completely.