Universal quadratic forms and indecomposables in number fields: A survey

DOI10.46298/CM.10896MaRDI QIDQ6508622arXivFDO

Continued fractions (11A55) Algebraic numbers; rings of algebraic integers (11R04) Quadratic forms over global rings and fields (11E12) General ternary and quaternary quadratic forms; forms of more than two variables (11E20) Lattices and convex bodies (number-theoretic aspects) (11H06) Quadratic forms (reduction theory, extreme forms, etc.) (11H55) Quadratic extensions (11R11) Other number fields (11R21) Totally real fields (11R80) Sums of squares and representations by other particular quadratic forms (11E25) Cubic and quartic extensions (11R16)

Abstract: We give an overview of universal quadratic forms and lattices, focusing on the recent developments over the rings of integers in totally real number fields. In particular, we discuss indecomposable algebraic integers as one of the main tools.

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