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Indiscernible arrays and rational functions with algebraic constraint

Logic 2015-06-25 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

Let kk be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero and P(x,y)k[x,y]P(x,y)\in k[x,y] be a polynomial which depends on all its variables. PP has an algebraic constraint if the set {(P(a,b),(P(a,b),P(a,b),P(a,b)a,a,b,bk}\{(P(a,b),(P(a',b'),P(a',b),P(a,b')\,|\,a,a',b,b'\in k\} does not have the maximal Zariski-dimension. Tao proved that if PP has an algebraic constraint then it can be decomposed: there exists Q,F,Gk[x]Q,F,G\in k[x] such that P(x1,x2)=Q(F(x1)+G(x2))P(x_{1},x_{2})=Q(F(x_{1})+G(x_{2})), or P(x1,x2)=Q(F(x1)G(x2))P(x_{1},x_{2})=Q(F(x_{1})\cdot G(x_{2})). In this paper we give an answer to a question raised by Hrushovski and Zilber regarding 3-dimensional indiscernible arrays in stable theories. As an application of this result we find a decomposition of rational functions in three variables which has an algebraic constraint.

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@article{arxiv.1506.07489,
  title  = {Indiscernible arrays and rational functions with algebraic constraint},
  author = {Elad Levi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.07489},
  year   = {2015}
}
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