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Quadratic forms and Linkage of Quaternion Algebras

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Vatsala Krishnamani
Affiliation:
Southern illinois University, CarbondaleIL 62901
Joseph Yucas
Affiliation:
Southern illinois University, CarbondaleIL 62901
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Abstract

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A field F satisfies n-linkage on a subset of if whenever the quaternion algebras

are equal in Br(F) there exist z ∈ Ḟ with

for i = 1, 2, . . ., n. This linkage of quaternion algebras is examined and its relationship to the torsion freeness of I2(F) and to the strong approximation property is investigated.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1988

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