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Definition of Euler system of cyclotomic units

I am not sure about my understanding of Euler system of cyclotomic unit. This is what I have learnt: Let $F=\mathbb{Q}(\mu_m)$. Let $\mathcal{I}(m)$ = {positive square free integers divisible only by ...
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Maximal order of $x^n-d$ and its dependence on $d$

It's well known that the structure of the maximal order of $\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt{d}]$ depends on $d$ modulo $4$: (assuming $d$ is squarefree), the maximal order is $\mathbb{Z}\left[\frac{1+\sqrt{d}}{2}\...
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Does Langlands use the geometric Frobenius or the classical Frobenius in his papers?

In several of Langlands' papers: Representations of Abelian Algebraic Groups, On Artin's L-functions, On the Functional Equation of Artin's L-functions, Langlands takes a finite Galois extension $K/F$ ...
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The definition of Langlands' L-function $L(s,\pi,r)$ in the case of $\operatorname{GL}_1$

Let $G$ be a split reductive group over a $p$-adic local field $k$. For $\pi$ an unramified representation of $G(k)$, and $r$ a finite dimensional representation of the L-group $^LG$, Langlands ...
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Anticyclotomic extensions via ideles

Let $ K $ be an imaginary quadratic field with ring of integers $ \mathcal{O} $. Let $ \mathcal{O}_{n} = \mathbb{Z} + n \mathcal{O} $ be the order of conductor $ n $. There is an associated extension $...
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The field generated by the torsion points of an elliptic curve

Let $E$ be an elliptic curve with complex multiplication by an order $\mathcal O$ in an imaginary quadratic field $K$. Let $H=K(j(E))$ and $$L_N=K(j(E),E[N])=H(E[N]).$$ It is not hard to prove that $...
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generator of ring class field extension

everyone! I have another questions. Let $K=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-3})$ be an imaginary quadratic field and let $p\equiv 8\mod 9$ be a prime. Denote $H_{3p}$ and $H_{p}$ for the ring class field of $K$ with ...
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Definition of a Lubin Tate group

Let $L$ be a $p$-adic number field, $\mathcal{O}_L$ its ring of integers, $\pi$ a uniformizer of $L$ and $q$ the cardinality of its residue field. Let $\varphi(t)\in \mathcal{O}_L[[t]]$ be a ...
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A version of weak approximation with S-integers

Let $k$ be a finite field. Let $K$ a finite extension of $k(t)$. Let $S$ be a finite set of places of $K$. Let $$K_S = \prod_{v\in S} K_v$$ where $K_v$ is the completion of $K$ at $v$. For $v\in S$, ...
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What is the image of $-1$ by the local reciprocity map?

Consider the Weil group $W$ of $\mathbb{Q}_p$, that is, the subgroup of those elements of $\mathrm{Gal}(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_p/\mathbb{Q}_p)$ mapping to an integer power of Frobenius. Class field ...
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Global sections of higher direct images

If $f : X\to V$ is a smooth proper map of smooth schemes, what are the global sections of $R^if_{fppf, *}\mu_p$ $R^if_{fppf, *}\mathbb{G}_{\rm m}$ I was reading Milne's book "Arithmetic duality", ...
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Fibers of reciprocity maps and higher dimensional analogs

Part I. Say $K$ is a number field, $v$ is a finite place of $K$, $K_v$ the $v$-adic completion of $K$. We have the local Artin map for every finite $v$: $$\rho_v : K_v^{\times}\to\text{Gal}(K_v^{\...
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Quasi-algebraically closed fields reference request

I am looking for a road to understanding what quasi-algebraically closed fields are with the ultimate goal of understanding the paper by Lang 1952. My current background is the first 6 chapters from ...
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Valuation topology vs modified valuation topology

Let $K$ be a field with valuation $v:K\to G\cup\{\infty\}$ where $G$ is an ordered abelian group. In section 7.62 of the book "Foundations of analysis over surreal number fields." Vol. 141. Elsevier, ...
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Rank growth in ray class fields of primes that are inert in an imaginary quadratic extension

If $K=\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt{-d}]$, $E$ is an elliptic curve and $\operatorname{rank}(E(K))=\operatorname{rank}(E(\mathbb{Q}))$, are there infinitely many primes $l$ of $\mathbb{Q}$ so that: (1.) $\...
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Relative Leopoldt defect

Let F be a totally real number field such that the Leopoldt conjecture holds at a prime number $p$ and $M$ be a quadratic totally real extension of $F$. Is there a bound of the Leopoldt defect of $M$ ...
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The Galois side of the Norm map

Let $K$ be an abelian extension of $\mathbb{Q}$. We know that $[x, K]|_{\mathrm{Gal}{\mathbb{Q}^{ab}}}=[\mathrm{N}^{K}_{\mathbb{Q}} x, \mathbb{Q}]$ where $[x, F]$ is the Artin reciprocity map. Given a ...
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Quasi-algebraically closed field

Is there a field that is $C_{3/2}$ but not $C_1$?
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For $K/E$ a number fields extension and $F/E$ a finite Galois extension, how is the ramification in $F\cdot K/K$ related to the one in $F/E$?

Studying class field theory, I have come across the following Proposition: Proposition. Let $K/E$ be an extension of number fields so that there is no nontrivial unramified subextension $F/E$ with $...
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$K^{ur}K^{\pi} = L$

Let $K$ be a $p$-adic field, and $L$ an infinite abelian extension of $K$ containing $K^{ur}$. Let $\Phi: K^{\ast} \rightarrow Gal(L/K)$ be the local Artin map. Let $\pi$ be a uniformizer for $K$, ...
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Reference request: Cohomology of Elliptic Curves

Is it true that the group $$H^1(Gal(K^{ab}/K)/\mu_{\nu}(Gal(K_{\nu}^{ab}/K_{\nu})),E_{p^n})$$ is always p-divisible? Or are there any conditions which, when satisfied, guarantee its p-divisibility? ...
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Unramified extensions of a given degree

Let $K \neq \mathbb{Q} $ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$. For a given integer $n$, how to construct an unramified extension of $K$ of degree $n$ ? EDIT: If not then under what conditions on $K$,...
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Global Artin reciprocity law from Local class field theory

Let $K=\mathbb F_q((t)), p -$ prime ideal in $K$, $\psi_p$ be the local Artin map$K_p^* \to Gal(K_p^{ab}/K_p)=G_p \subset Gal(K^{ab}/K)$. Then I define global Artin map $\psi_K$as product of $\psi_p$, ...
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Locally-trivial-cycles analogy for Arakelov classes instead of ideal classes?

The well known isomorphism: $$Cl(K) \cong Ker\\ \lgroup\\ H^1(G_K, U) \rightarrow \prod_{\mathfrak{p}} H^1(G_{K_{\mathfrak{p}}},U_p) \rgroup$$ is great. ("Visibility of Ideal Classes", Schoof and ...
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Indices of norms of units in a tower of a $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extension, or equivalently, order of $H^1$ of units in the tower

Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$ and $L/K$ be a $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extension with finite layers $L_i$, hence $L_j/L_i$ is cyclic of order $p^{j-i}$ (put $K=L_0$). Let $U_E$ be the unit group ...
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Iwasawa's remark on Meyer's old book on computing class numbers:

I just read Iwasawa's review of Meyer's "Die Berechnung der Klassenzahl abelscher Körper über quadratischen Zahlkörpern" and wonder how the problems Iwasawa mentions at the end of it ...
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Normality in a tower of cyclic extensions of global fields, as in Artin-Tate

Let $L_0$ be a global field without real places, that is, a global function field or a totally imaginary number field, and let $V_f(L_0)$ denote the set of finite (that is, non-archimedean) places of $...
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Are integration over restricted direct products only useful for specific functions?

So I've been reading Tate's thesis currently. In that we have defined integration of functions on $G$, which are basically formed from restricted direct products of locally compact groups $G_{\...
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Examples of $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions and two $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions with a "nontrivial" intersection

Let $k$ be a number field (a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$). Let $p$ be a prime. By saying "$\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions", we mean Galois extensions $K/k$ of Galois group isomorphic to $\...
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What is a definition of $A(P_v)$ in the definition of Brauer-Manin obstruction?

This is a question related to the definition of Brauer-Manin obstruction. Let $K$ be a number field. $X/K$ be an algebraic variety over $K$. Let $O_{X,P}$ be a local ring of $X$ at $P$. Let $Br(X)=\...
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Maximal unramified extension and algebraic closure of $\operatorname{Frac}(\widehat{A_{\mathfrak{m}_A}})$

$\DeclareMathOperator\trdeg{trdeg} \DeclareMathOperator\Frac{Frac} $ Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$ and $K$ a function field over $k$. let $(A, \mathfrak{m}_A)$ a ...
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CM-fields and ideal theoretic ray class group

Let $K$ be a number field, $\mathcal{O}_K$ its ring of integers and $S$ a finite subset of the real places. Let $\mathfrak{m} \subset \mathcal{O}_K$ an ideal. The ideal theoretic ray class group of $\...
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Rayclass group and Hilbert class group, $\mathrm{Gal}(K(\mathfrak{a})/K)\cong(\mathcal{O}_K/\mathfrak{a})^\times$

Let $K$ be an imaginary quadratic field with class number $1$. Let $\mathfrak{a}$ be an ideal of $ \mathcal{O}_K$ and $K(\mathfrak{a})$ denote the ray class field of $K$ modulo $\mathfrak{a}$. Why ...
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Units in residue classes modulo prime ideal

Let $K$ be a number field and $\mathcal{O}_K$ be its ring of integers with unit rank $\geq 1$. For a given prime ideal $\mathfrak{p}$, shall we say that the map $\mathcal{O}_K^\times \to (\mathcal{O}...
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Necessary and sufficient condition for a prime to be represented by an arbitrary positive definite binary quadratic form $ax^2+bxy+cy^2$

Given an arbitrary (but fixed) positive definite primitive integral binary quadratic form $g(x, y)=ax^2+bxy+cy^2$, and let $m$ be an arbitrary integer. We will denote the discriminant of $g$ by $D=D_g=...
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The completion of a ray class field

I'm reading some papers doing computations on global class field theory. And the class field theory in those papers is ideal-theoretic. Here is a question. Given a base field $k$ and a modulus(cycle)...
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Terminology about ramification

Let $K$ be a totally real (finite) number field. Let $S$ be a finite set of places of $K$ containing the primes above a prime number $p$. Let $K_S$ be the maximal abelian extension unramified outside $...
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Finite generation for a restricted ramification idele module

Let $k$ be a number field, let $\bar k \subseteq \mathbb{C}$ be a fixed algebraic closure of $k$, and let $S$ be the set of infinite primes of $k$. Denote by $k_S$ the maximal extension of $k$ inside $...
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Abelian group extensions

Let $K$ be an imaginary quadratic field and $E$ be an elliptic curve with CM by $\mathcal{O}_K$. Is there a way to see that $K(j(E), h(E[\mathfrak{p}]))/K$ is an Abelian extension for some $\mathfrak{...
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Class field theory, Ideles class

Let $H$ be a totally complex Galois extension of $\mathbb{Q}$ and $g:G_H \rightarrow \bar{\mathbb{Q}}_p$ be a continuous morphism. By class field thoery we have $\mathrm{Hom}(G_H, \bar{\mathbb{Q}}_p)\...
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Finite-index subgroups of the ideles

Let $k$ be a number field and denote by $J_k$ the idele group of $k$. Recall that the finite-index open subgroups of $J_k$ which contain $k^*$ are very important in class field theory. My question ...
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Skew symmetry for the Hilbert symbol

Let $K$ be a local field containing the group $\mu_n$ of $n$th roots of 1 and the $\theta_K:K^*\to G_K^{ab}$ be the reciprocity map. The we know that the Hilbert symbol $$K^*\times K^*\to \mu_n$$ $$(a,...
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Relation between 1-dimensional and 2-dimensional reciprocity maps

Let $M/L/\mathbb{Q}_p$ be a finite galois abelian extension of local fields and define $\mathcal{M}=M\{\{T\}\}=\{\sum_{i\in \mathcal{Z}}a_iT^i : a_i\in M, \min_{i\in \mathcal{Z}} v(a_i)>-\infty, \...
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Decomposing anticyclotomic characters

Suppose $K/\mathbf{Q}$ is an imaginary quadratic field and $\chi$ is a finite-order character of $G_K=\mathrm{Gal}(\overline{K}/K)$ which is anticyclotomic, i.e. $\chi^{\sigma}:=\chi(\sigma g \sigma^{-...
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An interesting unramified extension of imaginary quadratic fields

Let $K/\mathbb{Q}$ be an imaginary quadratic extension of discriminant $-D_K < -3$ and fix a prime $p > 3$ that is split in $K$ as $p\mathcal{O}_K = \mathfrak{p}\overline{\mathfrak{p}}$. ...
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What is the conductor of $K(\sqrt{2})$ over $K$?

Let $ K=\Bbb Q\left(\sqrt{(-1)^\frac{N+1}{2}N}\right)$. I want to find the ray class field of $K$ containing $\sqrt{2}$. I considered $L=\Bbb Q(\sqrt{2})$. By Artin reciprocity, there exist modulus $\...
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Field of algebraic functions

We assume $K$ as a field of characteristic zero. By a field of algebraic functions of one variable over $K$ we mean a field $R$ satisfying $R=K(x,y)$ with $x$ being transcendental over $K$, and $R$ is ...
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When is the natural map of Tate cohomology an isomorphism?

First of all I want to say that I am not at all an expert in Group cohomology . Recently I attended a seminar where the speaker mentioned about something called Tate cohomology groups which in ...
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Image of extension ideal classes homomorphism in ideal class group under Artin map in class field theory

Let $K/P$ be a finite extension of number fields and $\epsilon_{K/P}:[\mathfrak{a}] \in Cl(P) \rightarrow [\mathfrak{a}.\mathcal{O}_K]\in Cl(K)$ be the ideal class transfer homomorphism. It's well ...
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Cubic modular equations solutions when decomposition field is not a HCF

I was interested in counting (and more generally having somehow an interesting expression) the numbers of solution of cubic equations modulo a prime $p$. So here are my thoughts. Let take a cubic ...
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