Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2025 / iii / Paper 136 / 2 / b / i / Solution

Suppose $x\notin {\mathcal{O}}_K$, so $v(x)<0$. The ultrametric inequality gives $v(1+x)=v(x)$. If $1+x=y^n$, thenFor a discrete valuation, only finitely many positive integers $n$ divide the fixed nonzero integer $v(x)$. Therefore $x$ cannot belong to $S$, proving $S\subseteq {\mathcal{O}}_K$.

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