Definition:Ring of Formal Laurent Series

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Definition

Let $R$ be a commutative ring with unity.


One variable

A ring of formal Laurent series in one variable over $R$ is a pointed algebra over $R$, that is, an ordered triple $\tuple {\map R {\paren X}, \iota, X}$ where:

$\map R {\paren X}$ is a commutative ring with unity
$\iota: R \to \map R {\paren X}$ is a unital ring homomorphism, called canonical embedding
$X$ is an element of $\map R {\paren X}$, called variable

that may be defined as follows:



Let $\tuple {R \sqbrk {\sqbrk X}, \kappa, X}$ be a ring of formal power series in one variable over $R$.

Let $\tuple {\map R {\paren X}, \lambda}$ be the localization of $R \sqbrk {\sqbrk X}$ at $X$.


The ring of formal Laurent series over $R$ is the ordered triple $\tuple {\map R {\paren X}, \lambda \circ \kappa, \map \lambda X}$.


Multiple variables




Source of Name

This entry was named for Pierre Alphonse Laurent.


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