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Towards a function field version of Freiman's Theorem

Number Theory 2018-12-12 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

We discuss a multiplicative counterpart of Freiman's 3k43k-4 theorem in the context of a function field FF over an algebraically closed field KK. Such a theorem would give a precise description of subspaces SS, such that the space S2S^2 spanned by products of elements of SS satisfies dimS23dimS4\dim S^2 \leq 3 \dim S-4. We make a step in this direction by giving a complete characterisation of spaces SS such that dimS2=2dimS\dim S^2 = 2 \dim S. We show that, up to multiplication by a constant field element, such a space SS is included in a function field of genus 00 or 11. In particular if the genus is 11 then this space is a Riemann-Roch space.

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@article{arxiv.1709.00087,
  title  = {Towards a function field version of Freiman's Theorem},
  author = {Christine Bachoc and Alain Couvreur and Gilles Zémor},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.00087},
  year   = {2018}
}
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