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Dave Penneys
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What is $\overline{\text{Spec}\mathbb{Z}}$?

In Connes work on the Riemann Hypothesis he talks about constructing $\overline{\text{Spec}\mathbb{Z}}$ as a curve over the field with one element. I just want to know what Spec means. Is the same as spectrum from algebraic geometry?

Abtan Massini
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