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A Dedekind-Mertens theorem for power series rings

Commutative Algebra 2014-10-09 v2

Abstract

We prove a power series ring analogue of the Dedekind-Mertens lemma. Along the way, we give limiting counterexamples, we note an application to integrality, and we correct an error in the literature.

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@article{arxiv.1402.1100,
  title  = {A Dedekind-Mertens theorem for power series rings},
  author = {Neil Epstein and Jay Shapiro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.1100},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Added two references, as per referee's request. 9 pages, to appear in Proc. Amer. Math. Soc