Universally defining subrings in function fields
Number Theory
2026-05-01 v2 Logic
Abstract
We establish that all rings of -integers are universally definable in function fields in one variable over certain ground fields including global and non-archimedean local fields. That is, we show that the complement of such a ring of -integers is always a diophantine set. As a technical tool, we use a reciprocity exact sequence for quadratic Witt groups in function fields over almost arbitrary base fields (of any characteristic), which is new and of potentially independent interest.
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@article{arxiv.2404.02749,
title = {Universally defining subrings in function fields},
author = {Nicolas Daans and Philip Dittmann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.02749},
year = {2026}
}
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author accepted manuscript