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Defining the integers in large rings of a number field using one universal quantifier
G. Cornelissena,
A. Shlapentokhb a University Utrecht, Mathematical Institute
b East Carolina University, Department of Mathematics
Abstract:
Julia Robinson has given a first-order definition of the rational integers
$\mathbb Z$ in the rational numbers
$\mathbb Q$ by a formula
$(\forall\exists\forall\exists)(F=0)$ where the
$\forall$-quantifiers run over a total of 8 variables, and where
$F$ is a polynomial.
We show that for a large class of number fields, not including
$\mathbb Q$, for every
$\varepsilon>0$, there exists a set of primes
$\mathcal S$ of natural density exceeding
$1-\varepsilon$, such that
$\mathbb Z$ can be defined as a subset of the “large” subring
$$
\{x\in K\colon\operatorname{ord}_\mathfrak px\geq0,\ \forall\,\mathfrak p\not\in\mathcal S\}
$$
of
$K$ by a formula where there is only one
$\forall$-quantifier. In the case of
$\mathbb Q$, we will need two quantifiers. We also show that in some cases one can define a subfield of a number field using just one
universal quantifier. Bibl. – 18 titles.
UDC:
511.526
Received: 22.08.2007
Language: English