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On analytic transcendence degree and Krull dimension for homomorphic images of power series rings
Let $k$ be a field of characteristic zero and $I$ be a radical ideal of $k[[x_1,\ldots, x_n]]$. Let $P$ be a minimal prime ideal of the reduced ring $R:=k[[x_1,\ldots, x_n]]/I$. Then, $R_P$ is a field ...
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Convergence of a product in $\mathbb Q_2[[X]]$
I thought it would be very easy to prove, but in fact, I did not manage to prove or disprove this fact:
the sequence of polynomials $$\left(\prod_{j=0}^k\big(1-2^{2^j}X\big)\right)_{k\in\mathbb N}$$
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A question on algebraic independence
Let $f_1,f_2,\ldots,f_n, g \in \mathbb{F}_q[x_1,...,x_m]$. Assume that $f_1,\ldots,f_n$ vanish at $0$, so that $\mathbb{F}_q[[f_1,...,f_n]]$ is a subring of $\mathbb{F}_q[[x_1,...,x_n]]$. Suppose that ...
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A question on classification of quadratic polynomials in even characteristic
$\DeclareMathOperator\supp{supp}$Let $f_1,...,f_n \in \bar{\mathbb{F}}_2[x_1,...,x_n]$ such that $f_i = x_i + q_i$ for $1\leq i \leq n-1$ and $f_n = q_n$ where $q_1,...,q_n$ are homogenous quadratic ...
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Completion of $\mathbb F_q(T)$
It is easy to prove that for a an irreducible polynomial $P$ of degree $d$ of $\mathbb F_q[T]$, one can embed $\mathbb F_{q^d}$ in $\mathbb F_q(T)_P$ (the completion of $\mathbb F_q(T)$ at $P$) and ...
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Degree of an even/odd part of a formal power series over a polynomial ring
Let $K$ be a field with $\operatorname{char}K\ne 2$ (say, $K=\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$) and consider a formal power series $f=f(x)\in K[[x]]$ such that $[K[x,f]:K[x]\,]=d$. Suppose $f_e,f_o\in K[[x]]...
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Algebraic power series of finite order
Apologies if the question is too elementary/something well-known.
I believe it is a well-known fact that the rational formal power series $F(z)=\frac{P(z)}{Q(z)}$ which have finite order under ...
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Which power series in $\mathbb{Z}_p[[T]]$ are rational functions? [duplicate]
Consider the power series ring $\mathbf{Z}_p[[T]]$, where $\mathbf{Z}_p$ denotes the $p$-adic integers. I'll call a function $f(T) \in \mathbf{Z}_p[[T]]$ a rational function if I can write it as:
$$f(...
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Is the minimal polynomial of an algebraic formal Laurent series always separable?
Let $f(x)\in K((x))$ be an algebraic formal Laurent series and let $P(x,y)\in K(x)[y]$ be its minimal polynomial. Is $P(x,y)$
always separable? An example of non separable polynomial comes
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Are algebraic power series in positive characteristics D-finite?
We know that in characteristic $0$, all algebraic series are differentiably finite.
Is this true in positive characteristic? I look at the proof, indeed we need to the
characteristic to be $0$ for the ...
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Solutions of the vector field $D=A\frac{\partial}{\partial X}+B\frac{\partial}{\partial Y}$ with $A,B\in k[[X,Y]]$
I am trying to understand the article Reduction of Singularities of the Differential Equation $Ady=Bdx$ by Arno van den Essen.
Let $A,B\in k[[X,Y]]$ be formal power series and $D$ the vector field $A\...
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What is some algebraic intuition behind the fact that the (real part) of the logarithm of Bernoulli umbra plus $1$, is $-\gamma$?
Bernoulli umbra is defined in classical umbral calculus as in Taylor - Difference equations via the classical umbral calculus.
Yu - Bernoulli Operator and Riemann's Zeta Function shows that $\...
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Levi-Civita field in unusual basis
Can all elements of the Levi-Civita field be represented as power series of a single element
$$p=\varepsilon^{-1}-\frac{\varepsilon }{24}+\frac{3 \varepsilon ^3}{640}-\frac{1525 \varepsilon ^5}{580608}...
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Analytic functions in arbitrary rings?
We have developed a rich theory of analytic functions over $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $\mathbb{C}^n$. This is pretty reasonable, as analyticity here (local representation by power series) is closely linked to ...
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Completion of $K$-algebra of finite type with respect to the residue norm
Let $K$ be a non-archimedean field. For $n \in \mathbb{N}$ let
\begin{equation*}
T_n=\{ \sum_{\nu_1, \ldots, \nu_n \geq 0 } a_{\nu_1, \ldots, \nu_n }X_1^{\nu_1}\cdots X_n^{\nu_n} \in K[\
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Infinite sum in power series ring
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1$, $R[[x]]$ be the power series ring over $R$ and $A$ be an (prime) ideal of $R[[x]]$ with $x\not\in A$ and $\{f_i\}_{i=1}^\infty$ be a sequence of element of $A$. ...
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A series that is algebraic?
This question is a follow-up of question A series that is rational? . Let $k=\mathbb F_q(T)$. Can one prove (or disprove) that the series $\sum_{n\ge0}(1-TX^{q^n})Y^{q^n}\in k[[X,Y]]$ is algebraic ...
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A series that is rational?
Let $k=\mathbb F_q(T)$. Can one prove (or disprove) that the series $\sum_{n\ge0}(1-TX^{q^n})Y^{q^n}\in k[[X,Y]]$ belongs to $k(X,Y)$? At first, it looked like it was simple. But in fact, I have no ...
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Proving that a morphism between power series rings is regular
Let $k\subset K$ be a separable field extension. As a particular case of M. André Localisation de la lissité formelle one obtains that the natural inclusion of power series rings $k[[X_1,\ldots,X_n]]\...
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Equality in $\mathbb F_q\left(\left(\frac1T\right)\right)$
Can one characterize the $a\in\mathbb F_q\left(\left(\frac1T\right)\right)$ such that $a(T+1)=a(T)$? Although this seems elementary, I did not manage to find a answer.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Intersection of a certain linear ideals of $K[[X_1,\ldots,X_{np}]]$ for ${\mathrm{ch}}(K) = p > 0$
Suppose ${\mathrm{ch}}(K) = p > 0$ and we consider the formal power series ring $K[[X_1,\ldots,X_{np}]]$ over $K$ in $np$ variables $X_1,\ldots, X_{np}$. Let $\Lambda$ be the set defined as follows$...
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An element of formal power series over a commutative ring
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with 1 and let $R[[x]]$ be the formal power series ring over $R$. Now let $f\in R[[x]]$ with the property that if $g, h\in R[[x]]$ and $f=g+h$ then either $\langle h \...
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Surjective maps between power series rings
Suppose that $A$ is a complete neotherian local ring and that we're given a surjective homomorphism
$f: A[[x_{1}, \ldots, x_{n}]] \rightarrow A[[t_{1}, \ldots, t_{m}]]$.
Can we always find a ...
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A ring of generalized power series
Let $\Bbbk$ be a field; I am interested in the following ring (which I suspect is a field). Its elements are formal expressions that look like
$$ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^{b_n} $$
where $a_n\in \...
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Derivative of an algebraic power series in positive characteristic
Let $K$ be a field. It is easy to see that if the characteristic of $K$ is $0$ and $f(T)=\sum_{n\ge0}a_nT^n$ is a power series algebraic over $K(T)$, then $f'$ belongs to $K(T)(f)$.
Indeed let $P(X)=\...
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Ideal in ring of power series
Let $K$ be a field of characteristic $p$ and $A_n \colon= K[[X_1,\ldots,X_n]]$ be a $n$-variable formal power series ring over $K$ such that $n, p \geq 3$.
Consider the ideal $I$ defined by
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Power series ring and monomials
Let $A_n \colon= K[[X_1,\ldots,X_n]]$ be a formal power series ring over a field $K$ of characterisc $p > 0$ in $n$ variables.
For a given positive number $\epsilon > 0$ we call a monomial $X_{...
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Involutions in $\mathbb{F}_p[[x]]$
Question: For a prime $p$, is every involution in $\mathbb{F}_p[[x]]$ with a zero constant term a reduction modulo $p$ of some involution in $\mathbb{Z}[[x]]$?
Here involution in $A[[x]]$ means $f\in ...
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Are the ring of power series and the ring of germs of holomorphic functions catenary?
I am wondering if the following rings are catenary:
If $k$ is a field, is the ring of formal power series $k[[X_1,\dots,X_n]]$ catenary?
Is the ring of complex power series with a non-zero radius of ...
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Étale fibration for $K[[X_1,...,X_n]]$
Let us consider a formal power series ring $A_n \colon= K[[X_1,\ldots,X_n]]$ with $0 \ll n < \infty$ and we shall consider a prime ideal ${\frak P}$ of $A_n$ such that $1 < {\mathrm{ht}}({\frak ...
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On the prime spectrum of $R[[X]]$ when the prime spectrum of $R$ is Noetherian
All rings below are commutative with unity.
If $R$ has a.c.c. on radical ideals i.e. if $Spec R$ is Noetherian under Zariski topology, then so is $R[X]$, this is Theorem 2.5 in the following paper ...
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Cohen structure theorem with explicit equations
By Cohen structure theorem, a complete regular equicharacteristic Noetherian local ring is isomorphic to a power series. In particular, this should hold for finite extensions of power series $k[[t]][\...
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Is $K[[x_1,x_2,\dots]]$ an $\mathfrak m$-adically complete ring?
I asked this question on Mathematics Stackexchange (link), but got no answer.
Let $K$ be a field, let $x_1,x_2,\dots$ be indeterminates, and form the $K$-algebra $A:=K[[x_1,x_2,\dots]]$.
Recall ...
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Cancellation problem for Laurent polynomial rings and power series rings
Throughout, let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. For two $k$-algebras $A,B$ let us write $A \cong_k B$ to mean that $A,B$ are isomorphic as $k$-algebras.
It is known that if $A$ is an integral ...
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Are $\mathbb C$ , $\mathbb C[X]$ definable in $\mathbb C[[X]]$?
Let $L$ be a first-order language and $M$ be an $L$-structure. Let $D \subseteq M^n$ . Let us say $D$ is definable in $M$ if for some finite set (possibly empty) $A=\{a_1,...,a_m\} \subseteq M$ and ...
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On the coherence of $K[[X_1,X_2,...]]$
Recall that a commutative ring is coherent if every finitely generated ideal is finitely presented, or equivalently if every submodule of every finitely generated module is finitely presented.
Let $A ...
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Functions on a field representable by Hahn series?
It is well known (see here for example) that a function over $\mathbb{R}$ is representable by a power series iff its analytic continuation to $\mathbb{C}$ is holomorphic on some open subset of $\...
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An analogue of rational functions for Hahn series
For any field $k$, we have both the field $k(t)$ of rational functions (formal quotients of polynomials, i.e. the field of fractions of $k[t]$) and the field $k((t))$ of formal Laurent series (which ...
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Formal Cauchy-Riemann equations for formal power series without complex analysis
Consider the ring $\mathbb{C}[[X,Y]]$ and its subring $\mathbb{C}[[X+iY]]$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$. One can show that $f(X,Y):=u(X,Y)+iv(X,Y)\in \mathbb{C}[[X,Y]]$ lies in $\mathbb{C}[[X+iY]]$ iff $u$ ...
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how to pass from algebraic power series to the analytic ones
Fix a field of zero characteristic, $k$, e.g. $\Bbb{R}$ or $\Bbb{C}$. Suppose $k$ is normed (and complete for its norm). Consider the ring extensions: $k[x_1,..,x_n]\subset \ k<x_1,..,x_n> \ \...
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Principal ideal subrings of formal power series rings
In the formal power series ring $\mathbb{F}[[x]]$ over a field $\mathbb{F}$ of characteristic $p>0$, consider an element of the form $f=\sum_{i=0}^\infty a_ix^{p^i}$. Let $R$ denote the unitary ...
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Formal power series is Taylor expansion of rational function iff Hankel determinants vanish?
Let $$ u(T)=\sum_{n = 0}^\infty a_nT^n$$ be a formal power series over a field $K$. Then why does $u(T)$ lie in $K(T)$ (i.e. is the Taylor expansion of a rational function) if and only if there is an $...
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Result of Larsen and Lunts on rationality of power series with coefficients in a free abelian group
Let $G$ be a free abelian group (not necessarily finitely-generated) and $F$ be the fraction field of the group ring of $G$. Let $\Theta$ be the set of power series in $F[[t]]$ such that each nonzero ...
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Is the positive part of an algebraic bilateral p-adic convergent power series algebraic?
Let $\mathbb{Z}_p \{ X\}$ and $\mathbb{Z}_p \{ X , X^{-1}\}$ be the henselizations of $\mathbb{Z}_p [X]$ and $\mathbb{Z}_p [ X , X^{-1}]$ with respect to the ideals $p\mathbb{Z}_p [X]$ and $p\mathbb{Z}...
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Is $k(\!(x,y)\!)$ a topological field?
More generally, let $(R,m)$ be a Noetherian local domain with fraction field $K$. The $m$-adic topology turns $R$ into a topological ring. When $R$ is a discrete valuation ring, this topology extends ...
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When can one infer degrees of generators of a ring from its hilbert series
I know that for a noetherian ring, it's hilbert series can be written as $$HS(t)=\frac{P(t)}{\prod_{i=1}^d{(1-t^{d_i})}}$$ where $P(t)$ is polynomial, and there are $d$ generators of degrees $d_1,\...
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Matching power series to infinity
As pointed out by Makoto, on this question about power series rings and the axiom of choice, an idea I had needed the axiom of dependent choice to work. However, the construction raises another ...
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Orders of certain quotients of power series rings
Let $\Lambda_d := \mathbb{Z}_p[[T_1, \ldots, T_d]]$ denote the ring of formal power series in $d$ variables over the ring of $p$-adic integers. Suppose that $g \in \Lambda_d$ is an irreducible element,...
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R[[X]] flat as a R[X]-module?
I assume $R[X]\rightarrow R[[X]]$ is not flat in general, but I was wondering if any conditions on a commutative ring $R$ are known such that $R[[X]]$ is flat as a $R[X]$-module.
Would $R$ noetherian ...
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Saturation of a subalgebra over the Tate-algebra inside the power series ring
Let $A$ be a discrete valuation ring and $\pi$ a uniformizer.
Over $A$ we consider the Tate-algebra
$$A\langle t \rangle =\{ f=\sum_{n=0}^\infty a_nt^n \mid a_n\in A, \lim_{n\to \infty} \lvert a_n\...
