Linkage of Pfister forms over semi-global fields

Abstract

We study linkage of $(d+1)$-fold quadratic Pfister forms over function fields in one variable over a henselian valued field of 2-cohomological dimension $d$. Specifically, we characterise this property in terms of linkage of quadratic Pfister forms over function fields over the residue field of the henselian valued field; in full generality in characteristic different from 2, and for most complete discretely valued fields in characteristic 2. As an application, we obtain a proof that $(d+2)$-fold quadratic Pfister forms over function fields in one variable over a $d$-dimensional higher local field are linked.

arXiv comment23 pages, author accepted manuscript

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