Abstract:
Let $R$ be an unramified regular local ring of mixed characteristic, $D$ an Azumaya $R$-algebra,
$K$ the fraction field of $R$, $Nrd: D^{\times} \to R^{\times}$ the reduced norm homomorphism.
Let $a \in R^{\times}$ be a unit. Suppose the equation $Nrd=a$ has a solution over $K$, then
it has a solution over $R$.
Particularly, we prove the following. Let $R$ be as above and $a,b,c$ be units in $R$. Consider the equation
$T^2_1-aT^2_2-bT^2_3+abT^2_4=c$.
If it has a solution over $K$, then it has a solution over $R$.