On Congruence Theorem for valued division algebras

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Main Authors: Khanh, Huynh Viet, Khoa, Nguyen Duc Anh
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author Khanh, Huynh Viet
Khoa, Nguyen Duc Anh
author_facet Khanh, Huynh Viet
Khoa, Nguyen Duc Anh
contents Let $K$ be a field equipped with a Henselian valuation, and let $D$ be a tame central division algebra over the field $K$. Denote by $\mathrm{TK}_1(D)$ the torsion subgroup of the Whitehead group ${\rm K}_1(D) = D^*/D'$, where $D^*$ is the multiplicative group of $D$ and $D'$ is its derived subgroup. Let ${\bf G}$ be the subgroup of $D^*$ such that $\mathrm{TK}_1(D) = {\bf G}/D'$. In this note, we prove that either $(1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G} \subseteq D'$, or the residue field $\overline{K}$ has characteristic $p > 0$ and the group ${\bf H} := ((1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G})D'/D'$ is a $p$-group. Additionally, we provide examples of valued division algebras with non-trivial ${\bf H}$. This illustrates that, in contrast to the reduced Whitehead group \({\rm SK}_1(D)\), a complete analogue of the Congruence Theorem does not hold for \({\rm TK}_1(D)\).
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spellingShingle On Congruence Theorem for valued division algebras
Khanh, Huynh Viet
Khoa, Nguyen Duc Anh
Rings and Algebras
Group Theory
16W60, 19B99, 16K20
Let $K$ be a field equipped with a Henselian valuation, and let $D$ be a tame central division algebra over the field $K$. Denote by $\mathrm{TK}_1(D)$ the torsion subgroup of the Whitehead group ${\rm K}_1(D) = D^*/D'$, where $D^*$ is the multiplicative group of $D$ and $D'$ is its derived subgroup. Let ${\bf G}$ be the subgroup of $D^*$ such that $\mathrm{TK}_1(D) = {\bf G}/D'$. In this note, we prove that either $(1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G} \subseteq D'$, or the residue field $\overline{K}$ has characteristic $p > 0$ and the group ${\bf H} := ((1 + M_D) \cap {\bf G})D'/D'$ is a $p$-group. Additionally, we provide examples of valued division algebras with non-trivial ${\bf H}$. This illustrates that, in contrast to the reduced Whitehead group \({\rm SK}_1(D)\), a complete analogue of the Congruence Theorem does not hold for \({\rm TK}_1(D)\).
title On Congruence Theorem for valued division algebras
topic Rings and Algebras
Group Theory
16W60, 19B99, 16K20
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17714