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Can K$_3$ of finite fields be related to Teichmüller cocycles?

This is sort of a blind shot, but... For a ring $R$, its third algebraic K-group is given by $\operatorname K_3(R)=H_3(\operatorname{St}(R))$. To simplify matters, let $R$ be a finite field $\mathbb ...
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How to describe a concrete generator of $\widetilde{K_0(\mathbb{Z}[C_{23}])} \cong \widetilde{K_0(\mathbb{Z}[\zeta_{23}])}$

Milnor (page 29, see below) gives an explicit proof that the zeroth $K$-theory of the group ring $\mathbb{Z}[C_p]$, where $C_p$ is the cyclic group of order $p$ with $p$ a prime agrees with $K_0$ of $\...
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On the relative class number of a cyclotomic extension

Let $\Bbb Z[\zeta_p]$ denote the cyclotomic integers where $p$ is a prime and let $h_1 = h_1(p)$ denote its relative class number. Question: Is it known whether there are infinitely many primes $p$ ...
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Abelianization of $\mathrm{GL}_2(R)$

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $R$ be a number ring. Are there known lower bounds for $H_1(\GL_2(R);\mathbb Q)$ or $H_1(\GL_2(R),\GL_1(R);\mathbb Q)$ in terms of properties of $R$ (class number, ...
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Are Milnor K-groups algebraic groups?

Let $k$ be a field, $K$ a finite extension of $k$, and $K_{n}^{M}(K)$ the $n$-th Milnor K-group of $K$, that is, $$ K_{n}^{M}(K)=K^{\times}\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}\cdots\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} K^{\times}/I, $...
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Beilinson regulator: a road map

I'm approaching to the Beilinson Conjecture and after studying some properties of the Deligne-Beilinson cohomology, I want to understand the regulator maps. But I don't know anything about K-theory ...
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Status of the extended form of the Lichtenbaum conjecture

The extended Lichtenbaum conjecture concerns the relationship of special values of $L$-functions of number fields $K$, to the algebraic $K$-theory and etale cohomology of the ring of integers $O_K$. ...
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reduction of torsion modules

Let $G$ be a profinite group. Let $K(G,\mathbb Z_\ell)$ be the Grothendieck group of the derived category of finitely generated $\mathbb Z_\ell$-modules with continuous $G$-action. Let $K(G,\mathbb ...
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Obtaining the Hilbert symbol from cup product on motivic cohomology

Let F be a number field. Does the Hilbert symbols at the various places of F arise from the cup product on the motivic cohomology groups of Spec(F)? And if so, is it possible to interpret Moore's ...
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References for $K_{4k}(\mathbb{Z})$

Weibel's "Algebraic K-theory of rings of integers in local and global fields" says $K_{4k}(\mathbb{Z})$ are known to have odd order, with no prime factors less than $10^7$, but are conjectured to be ...
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Is there a simple proof that Milnor $K_2$ of a number field is torsion?

This is a theorem of Garland. I had a look at the original paper which looks pretty complicated. I was wondering if the proof has been simplified over the years or if a different approach is nowadays ...
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A weak version of Bass' conjecture

Let $A$ be a finitely generated $\mathbb{Z}$-algebra which is a UFD. Then (a special case of) the Bass conjecture states that $K_0(A)$ is a finitely generated abelian group. As far as I am aware, this ...
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Where can I find the article of A. Borel: "Values of zeta-functions at integers, cohomology and polylogarithms"? [closed]

Where on the internet can I find this article? I know that it is in this book: Current trends in mathematics and physics, Narosa, New Delhi, 1995.
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is there a p-adic Borel theorem?

Let $F$ be a number field. Denote, as usual, $\mathcal{O}_F$ the ring of integers and $r_1$, $r_2$ the number of real and complex embeddings. Let $\zeta_F(s)$ be the Dedekind zeta function of $F$. The ...
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Epsilon factors - a la Beilinson - What is it?

I understand, to some extent, Tate's thesis. Could somebody explain perhaps what are the epsilon factors in Beilinson's works, such as "$\epsilon$-factors for Gauss-Manin determinants", or "...
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What arithmetic information is contained in the algebraic K-theory of the integers

I'm always looking for applications of homotopy theory to other fields, mostly as a way to make my talks more interesting or to motivate the field to non-specialists. It seems like most talks about ...
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rationalized K-Theory of the group ring of finite cyclic groups

I am interested in calculating the rationalized algebraic K-Theory groups of the group ring of $\mathbb Z/n$, that is $K_i(\mathbb Z[\mathbb Z/n])\otimes \mathbb{Q}$ for any natural number $n\geq 2$. ...
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Who first noticed that the Hilbert symbol is a Steinberg symbol ?

Hilbert reformulated the quadratic reciprocity law of Gauß as a product formula $$ \prod_v(a,b)_v=1 $$ for the various local Hilbert symbols. For each place $v$ of $\bf Q$, the Hilbert symbol $(\ ,\ ...
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Online Number Theory Video?

Are there any graduate level number theory course available on line ? The only video series I am aware of are some MSRI videos, and Ted Chinburg's courses http://www.math.upenn.edu/~ted/noframes.html, ...
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Rationalised K-theory of number fields

Let $A$ be the ring of integers in a number field, and consider the rationalised algebraic $K$-theory groups $\mathbb{Q}\otimes K_*(A)$. A theorem of Borel calculates the ranks of these groups; the ...
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Galois descent for K-groups (or for étale cohomology groups)

Let $F/K$ be a Galois extension of number fields with Galois group $G$. Let $\mathcal{O}_F$ and $\mathcal{O}_K$ be the associated rings of integers, and let $n\geq 1$. When is $$ K_{2n-1}(\...
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Inverse Galois Problem...and parallelizable vector fields?

Usual approaches to the inverse Galois problem start with realizations of a group $G$ over a larger field, and then try to specialize to ${\Bbb Q}$. One could also start by building suitable objects ...
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What is a path in K-theory space?

In a comment on Tom Goodwillie's question about relating the Alexander polynomial and the Iwasawa polynomial, Minhyong Kim makes the cryptic but tantalizing statement: In brief, the current view is ...
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Stable homology of arithmetic groups

$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\Sp{Sp}$Suppose that $F/Q$ is a number field. Using automorphic forms, Borel computed the ($R$-) stable cohomology of $\SL_n(O_F)$, and as a result, ...
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