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Linear independence of powers

Commutative Algebra 2019-07-08 v1

Abstract

Given r elements in an integral domain over an algebraically closed field such that any two are linearly independent, we show that there is an integer e between 1 and r! such the eth powers of these elements are linearly independent.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1907.02659,
  title  = {Linear independence of powers},
  author = {Steven V Sam and Andrew Snowden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.02659},
  year   = {2019}
}

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2 pages

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