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Existence of the double coset ring on paper of Ihara
In his paper "On discrete subgroups of the two by two projective linear group over $\mathfrak{p}$-adic fields", Yasutaka Ihara considers an abstract group $G$ together with a length function $l$ from $...
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Lubin-Tate modules and different uniformizers
Suppose I have a local field $\mathcal{O}_K$ and two different prime elements $\pi$ and $\overline{\pi},$ i.e they differ by a unit $\overline{\pi} = u \pi$ for some $u \in \mathcal{O}_K^{\times}$ not ...
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is there a criterion for a two-generator subgroup of $PL(2,K)$ to be a cocompact lattice?
In the case of the group $SO(n,1)$ there is a criterion known for whether or not two given elements of the group generate a cocompact lattice. Is any similar criterion known in the case of $PL(2,K)$ ...
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Argument of Zariski density to prove rationality of a regular map
Question: I want to know if the following result is correct:
Let $k$ be a number field and $k_v$ be a completion of $k$ at some place $v$, denote $K_v$ an algebraic closure of $k_v$.
Proposition.(...
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Motivating Lubin-Tate theory
The Lubin-Tate theory gives an amazingly clean and streamlined way of constructing the subfield (usually denoted) $F_\pi\subset F^\mathrm{ab}$ for a local field $F$ fixed by the Artin map associated ...
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A relative version of Hensel's lemma?
Let $k$ be a $p$-adic field with integer ring $\mathcal{O}_k \subseteq k$, maximal ideal $m_k \subseteq \mathcal{O}_k$ and residue field $\mathbb{F}_q = \mathcal{O}_k/m_k$. Let $X$ be a smooth, ...
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Finding the inertia group
Set $h(x) = x^5+x^4+x^3+x^2+x-1$, let $L$ be the splitting field of $h$ over $\mathbb{Q}$, and let $p$ be a prime of $L$ lying over $2$.
What is the isomorphism class of the inertia group $I_p$, ...
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Measure of ramification of local fields using upper numbering
We let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field (say with finite residue field). Consider a Galois extensions $E$ of $F$, with $G = Gal(E/F)$, in a fixed separable closure $\bar{F}$ of $F$. Considering ...
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Can we prove the uniqueness of the local Artin map by using mostly global class field theory?
Let $l/k$ be a finite abelian extension of $p$-adic fields. There is a well defined local Artin map $k^{\ast} \rightarrow Gal(l/k)$ with kernel $N_{l/k}(l^{\ast})$. Let's suppose that we have only ...
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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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Is $K^{ur} K^{\pi} = L$?
Let $L/K$ be a finite extension of $p$-adic fields, $\pi$ a uniformizer of $K$, $\theta = (-, L/K)$ the local Artin map $K^{\ast} \rightarrow Gal(L/K)$, $E$ be maximal unramified extension of $K$ ...
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split tori over local fields
Let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field, and $\mathscr O$ its ring of integers. Suppose $T$ is an $F$-split torus, i.e., $T = (\mathbb G_m)^r$ where $\mathbb G_m$ denotes the multiplicative group. ...
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Weil group of a local field, small notational problem
In Bushnell and Henniart, The Local Langlands conjecture for GL(2), there is a proposition on p. 184 in which they prove the following:
Let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field, $\mathcal W_F$ its ...
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Is every connected reductive group over a local field already defined over a global field?
Let $K$ be a local field, e.g. $\mathbb{Q}_p$ or $\mathbb{F}_p((t))$. Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over $K$. Is it true that $G$ is already defined over a global field? More precisely, does ...
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Structure of locally compact non discrete topological division algebras without the use of Haar measure
There is a well-known structure theorem for locally compact non discrete topological division algebras, see here
https://math.stackexchange.com/q/1160086/187521
(I repost it here because I think it ...
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Automorphisms of k((X))
I'm looking for a good reference for the following fact:
Let $k$ be a perfect field of characteristic $p$ and let $K=k((X))$.
Then every $k$-linear automorphism of $K$ is continuous with respect
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Is $G \rightarrow G/P$ surjective on $K$-points over a local field?
Let $K$ be a local field, $G$ a (connected) reductive $K$-group, and $P \le G$ a parabolic subgroup. Is the map $G(K) \rightarrow (G/P)(K)$ necessarily surjective, and, if so, then why?
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On unramified p-adic groups
Let G be a reductive group over a local field F. Let O be the ring of integers of F.
The following are equivalent (and groups satisfying these conditions are called unramified):
(a) G is quasisplit ...
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Compact elements in $G(K)$ for a reductive group $G$ over a nonarchimedean local field $K$
Let $K$ be a nonarchimedean local field and $G$ a (connected) reductive group over $K$, so that $G(K)$ carries a natural topology. An element $g \in G(K)$ is compact if it is contained in a compact ...
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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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Theorem 7b of Serre's "Propriétés galoisiennes des points d'ordre fini des courbes elliptiques"
Could someone please point me towards a proof of the statement in the second paragraph, in the proof of Theorem 7b of Serre's Propriétés galoisiennes...? The statement is as follows:
Let $F$ and $F'$ ...
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Finite extension of local fields
Can a (higher) local field have uncountably many finite (seperable) extensions?
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Compact subgroups of linear groups over nonarchimedean fields
Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$, $K$ a (nonarchimedean) local field, $\overline{K}$ its algebraic closure. Take a compact subgroup $G \leq \text{GL}_n(\overline{K})$. Must there be a finite extension $F$ of $K$...
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Why is the norm map dual to restriction under Tate local duality?
Let $L/K$ be a finite Galois extension of nonarchimedean local fields, and let $A$ and $A^t$ be dual abelian varieties over $K$. Tate local duality tells us that $A^t(K)$ and $H^1(K, A)$ are ...
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Continuity of the solutions of an isogeny in a formal group
Notation for the problem:
Let $E/\mathbb{Q}_P$ be a local field, and $\mu_E$ its maximal ideal. Let $K=E\{\{T\}\}$ be the standard 2-dimensional local field equipped with the Parshin topology and let ...
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Parshin's buildings for higher local fields
What is the status of the theory of buildings for higher local fields?
I know that there are some papers of Parshin, in which he describes some examples, like $PGL_2$ and $PGL_3$ over two-...
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Maximal separable extension of $\mathbb F_q((t))$
Let $K=\mathbb F_q((t))$. I want to prove that $K^{sep}$ is composite of $K^{sep}(p)$ and $K^{sep}(not \ p)$, where $K^{sep}(p)$ is maximal Galois extension of $K$ of exponent $p$, $K^{sep}(not \ p)$ ...
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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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A remark of Mordell alluding to a local/global principle for cubic Diophantine equations
In Mordell Diophantine Equations he says:
In recent years it has been shown that there seems to be a close connection between the number of solutions of f(x,y) = 0 (mod $p^r$) and the existence of ...
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Valuations in Higher-dimensional local fields
I have the following question which I believ should be true but I would like to have a different opinion about it:
Let $M/L$ is a finite Galois extension of $n$-dimensional local fields and $t_1,\...
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Showing that $2c_1(f_*\mathscr O_X)=-f_*R_f$ on curves, maybe by local fields
I originally asked this question on Mathematic StackExchange, but it did not seem to be attracting any attention, so now I am trying mathoverflow. I hope it is not too simple or unappropriate a ...
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Ramified complete discrete valuation rings as extensions
Suppose $O$ is a complete discrete valuation ring with uniformizer $\pi$ and residue field $k=O/\pi O$ of charactersitc $p>0$. If $\nu$ is the $\pi$-adic valuation on $K=Frac(O)$, suppose also ...
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Existence of maximal totally ramified $p$-extension of a local field
This relates to this question:
Existence of maximal totally ramified extensions of an arbitrary CDVF
Let $K$ be a local field with finite residue field of characteristic $p>0$. Does there exist a ...
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Algebraic characters and quasi-characters of reductive algebraic group over non-archimedean local field
Let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group over $F$, where $F$ is a non-archimedean local field.
Then $G(F)$ is a p-adic group.
Let $\Psi(G)$ be the lattice of algebraic characters.
Let $\Lambda_G$ be the ...
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Epsilon factors for tamely ramified extensions of local fields
Let $F$ be an unramified extension of $\mathbf{Q}_p$ of degree $n$, and let $K = F(\alpha)$ where $\alpha$ satisfies $\alpha^{p^n - 1} = -p$.
I'm interested in the local $\varepsilon$-factors ...
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a question about a result in Bushnell-Henniart book 'the local Langlands conjecture for GL(2)'
This might be a easy question, but I couldn't get the point.
Let $F$ be a p-adic field, $\bar{F}$ a separable algebraic closure of $F$. Set $\Omega_F=Gal(\bar{F}/F)$. Use $F_{\infty}\subset \bar{F}$ ...
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maximal abelian extension of quadratic extension of $\mathbb Q_p$
I read this article "Local class field theory via Lubin-Tate theory" http://arxiv.org/pdf/math/0606108v2.pdf. And I want to find the maximal abelian extensions for quadratic extensions of $\mathbb Q_p,...
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Pro-$l$ Sylow action in a primitive representation of inertia over $\overline{\mathbb{F}}_l$
Let $K$ be a nonarchimedean local field of residue characteristic $p \neq l$ and let $I_K$ be the inertia subgroup of its absolute Galois group. Let $V$ an irreducible representation of $I_K$ over $\...
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Is $SL_1(D)$ toplogically finitely generated, for $D$ a division algebra over a local field?
I've been struggling with this one all day, and I was wondering if someone can give me a hand with the proof. I'm not even sure if the group in question is finitely generated, so I would appreciate if ...
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Local densities of hermitian forms
I think this is an easy question, but I need some time to introduce it. I need to apply Yumiko Hironaka's computations on local densities of hermitian forms (see 1).
I would have liked to create the ...
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Semisimple group not split by an unramified extension?
Let $F$ be a nonarchimedean local field. Does there exist a semisimple algebraic group over $F$ which is not split over a maximal unramified extension of $F$ ?
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Q_p*/(Q_p*)^2 and descent for elliptic curves
Is there a simple description of the group Q_p*/(Q_p*)^2 where Q_p denotes the p-adic integers?
I am doing descent calculations for elliptic curves, and so am most interested in the case p = 2. ...
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Inertia group vs. differential equations
The tame quotient of the inertia group of $\mathbf Q_p$, say, is the profinite group generated by the Frobenius $\sigma$ and the monodromy $\tau$, subject to the relation $\tau^{p-1} [\tau, \sigma] = ...
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henselization and completion
This might not be a question appropriate for this forum, I apologize in this case...
Is it true that any element of the completion of a valued ring $R$ that is algebraic over the field of fractions of ...
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A question on Haar measure on local field.
Let $F$ be a local field of characteristic 0, and $f:F\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be an integrable function. Is the following formulation valid?
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\int_{F^\times}f(x^2) d^\times x=\int_{F^{\times 2}}f(x) ...
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What's the minimum number of generators for the wild inertia?
Suppose $K$ is a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$ and $K^{nr}$ the maximal unramified extension of $K$ in some fixed algebraic closure. Let $G_K$ be the absolute Galois group of $K$ and let $I_w$ be ...
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Galois invariants in a ring of fractional power series over a finite field
Let $\mathbf{F}_q$ be a finite field, and let $A=\mathbf{F}_q [[ x^{1/q^\infty} ]]$ be the completion of $\mathbf{F}_q[x^{1/q^\infty}]$ with respect to the $x$-adic topology. Then the $q$th power ...
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Discrete Series representations for $SL_{2}$ over $p$-adic field.
I am working on the chamber homology for $SL(2,F)$, and stuck at some basic stuff on D.S. reps of $SL(2,F)$.
Let $ I=\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
\mathcal{O}_{F} & \mathcal{O}_{F} \\
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Invariant functor for admissible representations of reductive groups over local fields
Hello,
I have a question concerning a certain functor between represention categories. I'm rather sure this is already known, but I could not find a reference.
Let $F$ be a local non-archimedean ...
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Cartan decomposition for upper triangular matrices
Due to the comments, I have the impression that I have to be more precise.
Consider $G= GL_n(F)$ for a non-Archimedean field $F$ with ring of integers $o$.
Let $K= GL_n(o)$ and let $I$ the Iwahori ...
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