Description
Book SynopsisPresents a comprehensive study of the algebraic theory of quadratic forms, from classical theory to the developments, including results and proofs. Written from the viewpoint of algebraic geometry, this book includes the theory of quadratic forms over fields of characteristic two, with proofs that are characteristic independent whenever possible.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Classical theory of symmetric bilinear forms and quadratic forms: Bilinear forms Quadratic forms Forms over rational function fields Function fields of quadrics Bilinear and quadratic forms and algebraic extensions $u$-invariants Applications of the Milnor conjecture On the norm residue homomorphism of degree two Algebraic cycles: Homology and cohomology Chow groups Steenrod operations Category of Chow motives Quadratic forms and algebraic cycles: Cycles on powers of quadrics The Izhboldin dimension Application of Steenrod operations The variety of maximal totally isotropic subspaces Motives of quadrics Appendices Bibliography Notation Terminology.
