There are some notes on valuations from the first lecture of Math 223a at Harvard. 1. Valuations Let $latex {k}&fg=000000$ be a field. Definition 1 A valuation $latex \displaystyle \left\lvert - \right\rvert : k \rightarrow \mathbb R_{\ge 0} &fg=000000$ is a function obeying the axioms $latex {\left\lvert \alpha \right\rvert = 0 \iff \alpha = 0}&fg=000000$.… Continue reading Some Notes on Valuations
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