In the previous chapters we have seen that Weil differentials provide a useful tool for studying algebraic function fields. Now we shall develop the theory of differentials (beginning with a definition of differentials that is closer to analysis) and show how these are related to the notion of Weil differentials.
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(2009). Differentials of Algebraic Function Fields. In: Algebraic Function Fields and Codes. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol 254. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76878-4_4
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