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On Congruence Theorem for valued division algebras

Rings and Algebras 2025-06-17 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

Let KK be a field equipped with a Henselian valuation, and let DD be a tame central division algebra over the field KK. Denote by TK1(D)\mathrm{TK}_1(D) the torsion subgroup of the Whitehead group K1(D)=D/D{\rm K}_1(D) = D^*/D', where DD^* is the multiplicative group of DD and DD' is its derived subgroup. Let G{\bf G} be the subgroup of DD^* such that TK1(D)=G/D\mathrm{TK}_1(D) = {\bf G}/D'. In this note, we prove that either (1+MD)GD(1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G} \subseteq D', or the residue field K\overline{K} has characteristic p>0p > 0 and the group H:=((1+MD)G)D/D{\bf H} := ((1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G})D'/D' is a pp-group. Additionally, we provide examples of valued division algebras with non-trivial H{\bf H}. This illustrates that, in contrast to the reduced Whitehead group SK1(D){\rm SK}_1(D), a complete analogue of the Congruence Theorem does not hold for TK1(D){\rm TK}_1(D).

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@article{arxiv.2503.17714,
  title  = {On Congruence Theorem for valued division algebras},
  author = {Huynh Viet Khanh and Nguyen Duc Anh Khoa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.17714},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Accepted for publication in Archiv der Mathematik

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