On the algebraic K-theory of truncated polynomial algebras in several variables

Vigleik Angeltveit, Teena Gerhardt, Michael A. Hill, Ayelet Lindenstrauss

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    Abstract

    We consider the algebraic K-theory of a truncated polynomial algebra in several commuting variables,. This naturally leads to a new generalization of the big Witt vectors. If k is a perfect field of positive characteristic we describe the K-theory computation in terms of a cube of these Witt vectors on â"•n. If the characteristic of k does not divide any of the ai we compute the K-groups explicitly. We also compute the K-groups modulo torsion for k = â" To understand this K-theory spectrum we use the cyclotomic trace map to topological cyclic homology, and write as the iterated homotopy cofiber of an n-cube of spectra, each of which is easier to understand.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)57-81
    Number of pages25
    JournalJournal of K-Theory
    Volume13
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2014

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