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Let <math>A</math> be a commutative ring. A '''formal group''' in one parameter is a series <math>F\in A[[X,Y]]</math> such that | Let <math>A</math> be a commutative ring. A '''formal group''' in one parameter is a [[formal power series]] <math>F\in A[[X,Y]]</math> such that | ||
#<math>F(X,0)=F(0,X)=X</math> | #<math>F(X,0)=F(0,X)=X</math> | ||
#<math>F(X,Y)=F(Y,X)</math> | #<math>F(X,Y)=F(Y,X)</math> |
Latest revision as of 12:24, 9 December 2008
Definition
Let be a commutative ring. A formal group in one parameter is a formal power series such that
- in
- There is a series such that
Examples
- The additive formal group:
- The multiplicative formal group: . In this case, .