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Another proof of the almost purity theorem for perfectoid valuation rings

Commutative Algebra 2026-03-03 v4 Algebraic Geometry Number Theory

Abstract

The almost purity theorem is central to the geometry of perfectoid spaces and has numerous applications in algebra and geometry. This result is known to have several different proofs in the case that the base ring is a perfectoid valuation ring. We give a new proof by exploiting the behavior of Faltings' normalized length under the Frobenius map.

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@article{arxiv.2012.13984,
  title  = {Another proof of the almost purity theorem for perfectoid valuation rings},
  author = {Shinnosuke Ishiro and Kazuma Shimomoto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.13984},
  year   = {2026}
}

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to appear in J. of Pure and Applied Algebra