Values of quadratic forms (Q1195014)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 68883
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Values of quadratic forms
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 68883

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    Values of quadratic forms (English)
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    13 October 1992
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    In this article (Ramanujan medal lecture 1991) the author describes, on an elementary level, the way from Kronecker's approximation theorem to Margulis' generalization to indefinite quadratic forms in at least three variables (Oppenheim's conjecture). A brief indication is given of the methods used by Margulis.
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    Margulis theorem
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    Oppenheim's conjecture
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    Kronecker's approximation theorem
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    indefinite quadratic forms
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