Abstract
Suppose f(x, y) is a binary form of degree d with coefficients in a field K ⊆ C. The K-rank of f is the smallest number of d-th powers of linear forms over K of which f is a K-linear combination. We prove that for d ≥ 5, there always exists a form of degree d with at least three different ranks over various fields. The K-rank of a form f (such as x3 y2) may depend on whether -1 is a sum of two squares in K.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5169-5177 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 145 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Binary forms
- Complex rank
- Real rank
- Stufe
- Sums of powers
- Sylvester
- Tensor decompositions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics