1st Edition

Bilinear Algebra An Introduction to the Algebraic Theory of Quadratic Forms

498 Pages

by CRC Press

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Giving an easily accessible elementary introduction to the algebraic theory of quadratic forms, this book covers both Witt's theory and Pfister's theory of quadratic forms. Leading topics include the geometry of bilinear spaces, classification of bilinear spaces up to isometry depending on the ground field, formally real fields, Pfister forms, the Witt ring of an arbitrary field (characteristic... Read more

Part I: Bilinear Spaces
Part II: Witt Rings
Part III: Invariants
Appendices (A) Symbolic Hasse and Witt Invariants
Appendices (B) Selected Problems