Hermitian \(K\)-theory and 2-regularity for totally real number fields (Q617352)

In the paper under review the authors investigate hermitian \(K\)-groups. It has been already proven by \textit{R. Bott} [Ann. Math. (2) 70, 313--337 (1959; Zbl 0129.15601)] that the homotopy groups of classical Lie groups are periodic, of period 2 or 8. It is, at the same time, possible to provide algebraic examples of Bott periodicity isomorphisms for Hermitian \(K\)-groups. In order to do that, the authors completely determine the 2-primary torsion subgroups of the Hermitian \(K\)-groups of rings of 2-integers in totally real 2-regular number fields. The results obtained are almost periodic with period 8.