Definition:Fundamental Domain (Lattice)
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Definition
Let $L \subset \R^n$ be an integral lattice.
Let $B = \tuple {v_1, \ldots, v_n}$ be an ordered basis for $L$.
The fundamental domain of $L$ associated to $B$ is the set:
- $\ds \set {\sum_{i \mathop = 1}^n \lambda_i v_i: \forall i: 0 \le \lambda_i < 1}$