Quadratic forms of height two
Author:
Robert W. Fitzgerald
Journal:
Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 283 (1984), 339-351
MSC:
Primary 11E81
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1984-0735427-7
MathSciNet review:
735427
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Abstract: Quadratic forms of height two and leading form defined over the base field are determined over several fields. Also forms of height and degree two over an arbitrary field are classified.
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