Riemann–Roch spaces under a constant field extension #
Let F' = F · k' be a finite separable constant field extension of an algebraic function field
F / k with exact constant field k, and let D be a divisor of F / k. The Riemann–Roch space
L(Con D) of the conorm of D is spanned over k' by the image of L(D), any k-basis of
L(D) is a k'-basis of L(Con D), and in particular ℓ(Con D) = ℓ(D).
The inclusion of L(D) into L(Con D) and the linear independence over k' of a k-basis of
L(D) are the elementary half, coming from the local comparison of orders and from linear
disjointness. Spanning is the local integral-basis statement: an element of L(Con D) multiplied
by a function of F of order D P at a place P is integral over 𝒪_P, so its coordinates in a
basis of constants lie in 𝒪_P; running over all places, the coordinates lie in L(D).
Together with the preservation of divisor degrees, the dimension identity is what transports the
genus, the Riemann–Roch theorem and its consequences between F / k and F' / k'.
Main results #
TauCeti.repr_constantBasis_mem_riemannRochSpace: the coordinates of an element ofL(Con D)in a basis of constants lie inL(D).TauCeti.riemannRochSpace_conorm_eq_span:L(Con D)is thek'-span of the image ofL(D).TauCeti.riemannRochSpaceConormBasis: ak-basis ofL(D)as ak'-basis ofL(Con D).TauCeti.Divisor.dim_conorm:ℓ(Con D) = ℓ(D).
Reference #
H. Stichtenoth, Algebraic Function Fields and Codes, second edition, Section III.6, Theorem 3.6.3(d).
The coordinates of an element of L(Con D) in a basis of constants lie in L(D): at each
place P of F / k, clearing the pole order allowed by D makes the element integral over
𝒪_P, and a basis of constants is an integral basis at P.
L(Con D) is spanned over k' by L(D) (Stichtenoth, Theorem 3.6.3(d)): the
Riemann–Roch space of the conorm of D in a finite separable constant field extension is the
k'-span of the image of the Riemann–Roch space of D.
The image of a k-basis of L(D) is linearly independent over k': F and k' are
linearly disjoint over k (Stichtenoth, Proposition 3.6.1(b)).
The k'-span of the image of a k-basis of L(D) is L(Con D).
A basis of L(D) is a basis of L(Con D) (Stichtenoth, Theorem 3.6.3(d)): in a finite
separable constant field extension, the image of a k-basis of the Riemann–Roch space of D is a
k'-basis of the Riemann–Roch space of the conorm of D.
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ℓ(Con D) = ℓ(D) (Stichtenoth, Theorem 3.6.3(d)): the dimension of a Riemann–Roch space
is unchanged by a finite separable constant field extension.