Algebra · Oct 6, 2026

A counterexample to Kurosh’s division-ring problem

Constructs a countable characteristic-zero division ring that is algebraic over its center and generated by two elements over that center, but has infinite dimension over it. This answers Kurosh's division-ring problem on local finiteness negatively.

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