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Derivations and gt-henselian field topologies

Logic 2025-12-29 v2 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

Suppose that KK is a characteristic zero field with infinite transcendence degree over its prime subfield. We show that if there is a gt-henselian topology on KK then there are 22K2^{2^{|K|}} pairwise incomparable gt-henselian topologies on KK. It follows by applying a recent theorem of Will Johnson that if KK is large and countable then there are 2202^{2^{\aleph_0}} pairwise incomparable gt-henselian topologies on KK. We also formulate several conjectures concerning gt-henselian field topologies and their relationship with the \'etale-open topology.

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@article{arxiv.2509.02889,
  title  = {Derivations and gt-henselian field topologies},
  author = {Erik Walsberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.02889},
  year   = {2025}
}

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