English

Key polynomials, separate and immediate valuations, and simple extensions of valued fields

Commutative Algebra 2022-05-19 v3

Abstract

We give a first-order definition of key polynomials, we show the links with previous definitions, that it is relevant to study key degrees, and to use a kind of valuations that we call partially multiplicative. We also prove or reprove several properties.

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@article{arxiv.1809.07092,
  title  = {Key polynomials, separate and immediate valuations, and simple extensions of valued fields},
  author = {Gérard Leloup},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.07092},
  year   = {2022}
}
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