Abstract
It is proved that iffis a homogeneous form of degreedwith rational coefficients then the variety V:f= 0 certainly has rational points if it has non-singular real points and nonsingularp-adic points for everyp, and if its singular locus has codimension sufficiently large compared with the degreed. The methods used are derived from those of Davenport (1959); considerable generalizations are made, and geometric conditions have to be introduced. The discussion of the singular integral presents unexpected difficulty.

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