\titlea{}{Contents}

\conttitlea{}{Preface}{VII}

\contpart{Chapter I.}{Fundamentals of Specialization Theory}

\conttitlea{\S1}{Introduction: on the Problem of Specialization of
Quadratic and Bilinear Forms}{3}

\conttitlea{\S2}{An Elementary Treatise on Symmetric Bilinear Forms}{7}

\conttitlea{\S3}{Specialization of Symmetric Bilinear Forms}{11}

\conttitlea{\S4}{Generic Splitting in Characteristic $\not=2$}{21}

\conttitlea{\S5}{An Elementary Treatise on Quadratic Modules}{29}

\conttitlea{\S6}{Quadratic Modules over Valuation Rings}{35}

\conttitlea{\S7}{Weak Specialization}{47}

\conttitlea{\S8}{Good Reduction}{61}

\contpart{Chapter II.}{Generic Splitting Theory}

\conttitlea{\S9}{Generic Splitting of Regular Quadratic Forms}{69}

\conttitlea{\S10}{Separable Splitting}{77}

\conttitlea{\S11}{Fair Reduction and Weak Obedience}{81}

\conttitlea{\S12}{Unified Theory of Generic Splitting}{93}

\conttitlea{\S13}{Regular Generic Splitting Towers and Base
Extension}{99}

\conttitlea{\S14}{Generic Splitting Towers of a Specialized
Form}{107}

\contpart{Chapter III.}{Some Applications}

\conttitlea{\S15}{Subforms which have Bad Reduction}{}

\conttitlea{\S16}{Some Forms of Height $1$}{}

\conttitlea{\S17}{The Subform Theorem}{}

\conttitlea{\S18}{Milnor's Exact Sequence}{}

\conttitlea{\S19}{A Norm Theorem}{}

\conttitlea{\S20}{Strongly Multiplicative Forms}{}

\conttitlea{\S21}{Divisibility by Pfister Forms}{}

\conttitlea{\S22}{Pfister Neighbours and Excellent Forms}{}

\conttitlea{\S23}{Regular Forms of Height~$1$}{}

\conttitlea{\S24}{Some Open Problems in Characteristic~$2$}{}

\conttitlea{\S25}{Leading Form and Degree Function}{}

\conttitlea{\S26}{Accompanying Regular Forms of Odd Dimension}{}

\conttitlea{\S27}{Definability of the Leading Form over the Base
Field}{}

\contpart{Chapter IV.}{Specialization with Respect to Quadratic Places}

\conttitlea{\S28}{Quadratic Places; Specialization of Bilinear Forms}{}

\conttitlea{\S29}{Almost Good Reduction with Respect to Prolongations of Quadratic Places}{}

\conttitlea{\S30}{Realization of Quadratic Places; Generic Splitting of Specialized Forms  in Characteristic $\not=2$}{}

\conttitlea{\S31}{Stably Conservative Reduction of Quadratic Forms}{}

\conttitlea{\S32}{Generic Splitting of Stably Conservative Specialized Quadratic Forms}{}
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\conttitlea{}{References}{}

\conttitlea{}{Index}{}
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