arXiv · 2512.01871
An algebraic characterisation of non-Archimedean Stein spaces
Abstract
We introduce Liu algebras as Banach algebras which are 'locally affinoid', and define non-Archimedean Stein algebras as suitable inverse limits of these. We show that this gives rise to a complete functorial characterisation of non-Archimedean Liu and Stein spaces as Berkovich spectra of their respective algebras, thereby resolving a conjecture of Michael Temkin. This can be interpreted as a non-Archimedean analytic version of Serre's criterion for affineness. Furthermore, we prove a criterion that distinguishes affinoid algebras within the category of Liu algebras, answering another conjecture of Temkin. We also prove a generalisation of the Gerritzen-Grauert Theorem for non-Archimedean Stein spaces.
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Tom Biesbrouck. 2025-12-01. An algebraic characterisation of non-Archimedean Stein spaces. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01871
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