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Gruber P. Convex and Discrete Geometry

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By definition of bi+1,<br />

Thus (6) yields<br />

ci+1 ∈ � lin{b1,...,bi+1}∩L � \ lin{b1,...,bi}.<br />

21 Lattices 361<br />

(7) ci+1 = ui+11b1 +···+ui+1 i+1bi+1 where ui+1 j ∈ Z, ui+1 i+1 �= 0.<br />

Considering (4), (3) <strong>and</strong> (7), <strong>and</strong> (6), the induction is complete, concluding the<br />

proof of (3). Since (3) implies (2), the proof of the implication (ii)⇒(i) is complete.<br />

⊓⊔<br />

The Sub-Groups of E d<br />

From a general mathematical viewpoint, it is of interest to describe all sub-groups<br />

of E d . It turns out that the closed sub-groups of E d are the direct sums of the form<br />

L ⊕ S where L is a lattice in a linear sub-space R of E d <strong>and</strong> S is a linear sub-space<br />

of E d such that R ∩ S ={o}. The general sub-groups of E d are the direct sums of<br />

the form L ⊕ D where L is a lattice in a linear sub-space R of E d <strong>and</strong> D a dense<br />

sub-group of a linear sub-space S of E d where R ∩ S ={o}. See Siegel [937].<br />

21.3 Sub-Lattices<br />

Given a mathematical structure, it is a basic problem to describe its sub-structures<br />

<strong>and</strong> their properties. We study sub-lattices of a given lattice. In general, a lattice is<br />

given by specifying one of its bases. Since Minkowski [743], Sect. 14, it is known<br />

that, for each basis of a sub-lattice, there is a basis of the lattice such that these bases<br />

are related in a particularly simple way <strong>and</strong> vice versa, for each basis of the lattice<br />

there is such a basis of the sub-lattice. Max Köcher [604] pointed out that one may<br />

select bases of the lattice <strong>and</strong> the sub-lattice which are related in an even simpler<br />

way. He did not communicate a proof, but seems to have had in mind a proof based<br />

on the theory of elementary divisors.<br />

In this section we present these results. Our proof of Köcher’s result is elementary.<br />

For additional information on sub-lattices compare Cassels [195] <strong>and</strong> the author<br />

<strong>and</strong> Lekkerkerker [447].<br />

Relations Between the Bases of a Lattice <strong>and</strong> its Sub-Lattices<br />

If a lattice is contained in a lattice L,itisasub-lattice of L.<br />

Theorem 21.3. Let M be a sub-lattice of a lattice L in E d . Then the following hold:<br />

(i) Given a basis {c1,...,cd} of M, there is a basis {b1,...,bd} of L such that<br />

(1)<br />

c1 = u11b1<br />

c2 = u21b1 + u22b2<br />

...........................<br />

cd = ud1b1 +······+uddbd<br />

where uik ∈ Z, uii �= 0.

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