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The Golomb topology of polynomial rings, II

Commutative Algebra 2022-09-27 v1 General Topology

Abstract

We study the interplay of the Golomb topology and the algebraic structure in polynomial rings K[X]K[X] over a field KK. In particular, we focus on infinite fields KK of positive characteristic such that the set of irreducible polynomials of K[X]K[X] is dense in the Golomb space G(K[X])G(K[X]). We show that, in this case, the characteristic of KK is a topological invariant, and that any self-homeomorphism of G(K[X])G(K[X]) is the composition of multiplication by a unit and a ring automorphism of K[X]K[X].

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@article{arxiv.2209.12594,
  title  = {The Golomb topology of polynomial rings, II},
  author = {Dario Spirito},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.12594},
  year   = {2022}
}