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Notation question
[edit]I'm not sure what to make of the equation , though I believe I understand the Z_p action on the Tate module.
Shouldn't it be ? That is, we define the n-th approximation of z acting on a by taking the (z mod p^n)-th multiple of the n-th approximation of a. Is there any meaning to the extra subscripts n in the current equation? 140.114.81.55 (talk) 05:53, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
- Typically, the notation is a shortening of (where I here is the index set of positive integers), i.e. the extra n is there to indicate that we are dealing with a tuple. RobHar (talk) 15:06, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
- OK; I get it now. Thanks! 140.114.81.55 (talk) 04:54, 25 August 2010 (UTC)