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Algebraic K-theory of quadratic forms

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The survey is devoted to the algebraic K-theory of quadratic forms over rings of general nature and over some special rings. Applications of this theory to algebraic topology are also considered.

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Translated from Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki, Seriya Algebra, Topologiya, Geometriya, Vol. 24, pp. 121–194, 1986.

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Solov'ev, Y.P. Algebraic K-theory of quadratic forms. J Math Sci 44, 319–371 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01676869

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