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Doubt in the proof of Stickelberger’s Theorem

I was going through the proof of Stickelberger's Theorem, as given in the book 'Algebraic Number Theory' by Richard A Mollin, and I am having some problem in understanding the proo …
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Orders in number fields

Let $K$ be a degree $n$ extension of ${\mathbb Q}$ with ring of integers $R$. An order in $K$ is a subring with identity of $R$ which is a ${\mathbb Z}$-module of rank $n$. Quest …
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Simplifying an algebraic integer expression

I have an expression where the variables are algebraic integers: $p4 = \frac{p12 - p41 \cdot p21}{p22}$ p12 is degree 48 and p22 is most likely degree 48 too. p41 is degree 32 and …
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Bounding number of solutions to an equation:

I have an equation that I think should not have too many solutions, but I don't see a way to argue this. Given $a, b, c, N \in \mathbb{N}$, how many positive integer solutions $x, …
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ramification of discrete valuation field

Let $K$ be a discrete valuation field with valuation $v:K\rightarrow \mathbb Z\cup {\infty}$ which is normalized by $v(\pi)=1$ for a prime element $\pi$. Let $v:\overline K\rightar …
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how to visualize the class number of an imaginary quadratic field?

Let me detail the title of the question. I'm trying to give students an intuition of what the class number is. Let $K=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-d})$, with $d>0$ a square-free integer, be …
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Numbers integrally represented by a ternary cubic form

Given integers $a,b,c,$ and cubic form $$ f(a,b,c) = a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + a^2 b - a b^2 + 3 a^2 c - a c^2 + b^2 c - b c^2 - 4 a b c $$ $$ f(a,b,c) = \det \left( \begin{array}{ccc …
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Decompositions of representations of pro-p groups

Let $P$ be a pro-p group. Assume that there is a filtration of $P$ by normal subgroups $P_i$ such that $P_0=P$ and $P_{i+1} < P_i(i\in\mathbb N)$. Let $V$ be an $l$-adic represe …
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Inertia subgroup in the ordinary reduction case when $p=2$

Dear MO, Let $K/\mathbb{Q}_2$ be a finite extension, and let $E/K$ be an elliptic curve with good ordinary reduction, and such that $\mathbb{Q}_2(j(E))=K$. Let $\rho:\operatorname …
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Artin L- Function properties

Hi, I'm trying to understand the proof of one of the properties of the Artin L-function. I have the following doubts; Why take on $f_i =|G_{P_i}: H_{P_i}I_{G,P_i}|$, $H_{P_i}I_{G …
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points in $V(\bar K \otimes_{\bar Q} \bar L)$ rational over tensor product of fields

Let V be a variety over a number field, and let K and L be two algebraically closed What is known about the points of $V(\bar K \otimes_{\bar Q} \bar L )$ ? Are there results cla …
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Computing certain class numbers modulo 4

Let $p \equiv 5 \pmod{8}, q \equiv 7 \pmod{8}$ be primes and $N = pq$. I want to show that the class number $n$ of $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-N})$ satisfies $n \equiv 2 \pmod{4}$ if $\lef …
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P-adic Weierstrass Lemma for several variables

The p-adic Weiestrass lemma asserts that a power series $f(z)$ with coefficients in the ring of integers of a local field can be factored as $π^n·u(z)·p(z)$ where u(z) is a unit in …
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Principal maximal ideals in Z[x]/(F)

Is there some irreducible $F \in \mathbb{Z}[x]$ such that $\mathbb{Z}[x]/(F)$ has no principal maximal ideal? Equivalently, is it possible that the $1$-dimensional integral domain …
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local field and number field

Let $K$ be a local field (locally compact topological field) of characteristic zero. Is it true that $K$ is isomorphic to the completion of a number field under some valuations? I …

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