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Riemann-Roch for the ring $\mathbb Z$

Number Theory 2023-06-02 v1 Algebraic Geometry Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We show that by working over the absolute base S\mathbb S (the categorical version of the sphere spectrum) instead of S[±1]\mathbb S[\pm 1] improves our previous Riemann-Roch formula for SpecZ\overline{{\rm Spec\,}\mathbb Z}. The formula equates the (integer-valued) Euler characteristic of an Arakelov divisor with the sum of the degree of the divisor (using logarithms with base 2) and the number 11, thus confirming the understanding of the ring Z\mathbb Z as a ring of polynomials in one variable over the absolute base S\mathbb S, namely S[X],1+1=X+X2\mathbb S[X], 1+1=X+X^2.

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@article{arxiv.2306.00456,
  title  = {Riemann-Roch for the ring $\mathbb Z$},
  author = {Alain Connes and Caterina Consani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.00456},
  year   = {2023}
}

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9 pages, 1 Figure

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