We prove that the essential dimension of the spinor group Spin_n, grows exponentially with n and use this result to show that quadratic forms with trivial discriminant and Hasse-Witt invariant are more complex, in high dimensions, than previously expected.

Essential dimension, spinor groups, and quadratic forms

VISTOLI, ANGELO
2010

Abstract

We prove that the essential dimension of the spinor group Spin_n, grows exponentially with n and use this result to show that quadratic forms with trivial discriminant and Hasse-Witt invariant are more complex, in high dimensions, than previously expected.
2010
Settore MAT/03 - Geometria
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