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Sums of squares of linear forms

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2006

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Let k be a real field. We show that every non-negative homogeneous quadratic polynomial f (x(1),..., x(n)) with coefficients in the polynomial ring k[t] is a sum of 2n center dot tau(k) squares of linear forms, where tau(k) is the supremum of the levels of the finite non-real field extensions of k. From this result we deduce bounds for the Pythagoras numbers of affine curves over fields, and of excellent two-dimensional local henselian rings.

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