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Non-negative values of quadratic forms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

R. T. Worley
R. T. Worley
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Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
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In a paper [1] of the same title Barnes considered the problem of finding an upper bound for the infimum m+(f) of the non-negative values1 of an indefinite quadratic form f in n variables, of given determinant det(f) ≠ 0 and of signature s. In particular it was announced (and later proved — see [2]) that m+(f) ≦ (16/5)+ for ternary quadratic forms of determinant 1 and signature — 1. A simple consequence of this result is that m+(f) ≦ (256/135)+ for quaternary quadratic forms of determinant — 1 and signature — 2.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , May 1971 , pp. 224 - 238
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1971

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