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Orders of Number Fields

Let $K$ be a number field over $\mathbb{Q}$ of degree $n$, and $\mathcal{O} \subset \mathcal{O}_K$ an order. $\textbf{Questions:}$ $\newcommand{\Spec}{\textrm{Spec }}$ $\newcomman …
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The union of the totally split primes

Let $R$ be a Dedekind domain with quotient field $K$, let $L$ be a finite separable extension of $K$, and let $S$ be the integral closure of $R$ in $L$. If $\mathfrak{p}$ is a non …
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About the ring used in the definition of drinfeld modules. Why is that ring a dedekind domain?

Let $K/F$ be a function field with exact field of constants $F$ ($F$ is a finite field of characteristic $p$ prime). A prime in $K$ is a discrete valuation in $K$ containing $F$. I …
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Two questions about finiteness of ideal classes in abstract number rings

Let us say that an abstract number ring is an integral domain $R$ which is not a field, and which has the "finite norms" property: for any nonzero ideal $I$ of $R$, the quotient $R …
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Etale coverings of certain open subschemes in Spec O_K

Although my number theory is really weak, I'm trying to understand the notion of etale coverings in this context. I think this could provide a very interesting point of view. Let …
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What is the definition of the valuation of a fractional ideal?

I am reading Local fields and see Serre using $v_{\mathfrak{p}}(\mathfrak{a})$ where $\mathfrak{a}$ is a fractional ideal of the Dedekind domain $A$ and $v_{\mathfrak{p}}$ is the v …
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Do all Dedekind domains have the “Riemann-Roch property”?

Let $R$ be a Dedekind domain with fraction field $K$. Say that a Dedekind domain $R$ has the Riemann-Roch property if: for every nonzero prime ideal $\mathfrak{p}$ of $R$, there …