Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4662578 Annals of Pure and Applied Logic 2007 18 Pages PDF
Abstract

Gauss used quadratic forms in his second proof of quadratic reciprocity. In this paper we begin to develop a theory of binary quadratic forms over weak fragments of Peano Arithmetic, with a view to reproducing Gauss’ proof in this setting.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Logic