Mathematics – Number Theory
Scientific paper
2012-04-11
Mathematics
Number Theory
Scientific paper
Let $B$ be a central simple algebra of degree $n$ over a number field $K$, and let $L/K$ be a field extension of degree $n$ which embeds in $B$. The question of which of the isomorphism classes of maximal orders in $B$ admit an embedding of an $\O_K$-suborder $\Omega$ of $\O_L$ is the question of selectivity of the order $\Omega$. In this paper we are concerned with algebras of degree $n \ge 3$, and continue the work of several authors to characterize the degree to which and conditions under which selectivity will occur. We take a local approach via the theory of affine buildings which provides explicit information about the structure of local embeddings, and leverage that information to produce a global characterization. We clarify that selectivity can never occur in an algebra which is a division algebra at a finite prime as well as construct representatives of the isomorphism classes of maximal orders which do admit embeddings of $\Omega$. An example of selectivity in an algebra with partial ramification is provided.
Linowitz Benjamin
Shemanske Thomas R.
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