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$\mathbf{A}_{\text {inf}}$ has uncountable Krull dimension

Number Theory 2025-12-19 v4 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

Let OE\mathcal{O}_E be a complete discrete valuation ring and RR be a perfect ring in characteristic pp, we also assume RR is a complete valuation ring whose valuation group is of rank one and non-discrete, we prove the Krull dimension of the ring WOE(R)W_{\mathcal{O}_E}(R) of OE\mathcal{O}_E-Witt vectors over RR is at least the cardinality of the continuum.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2002.10358,
  title  = {$\mathbf{A}_{\text {inf}}$ has uncountable Krull dimension},
  author = {Heng Du},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.10358},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

8 pages; the chain of subsets we constructed in our first version might not be a chain of ideals. We managed to fix the proof using a completely different argument. Published version

R2 v1 2026-06-23T13:51:54.094Z