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Derivative with a simple pole forces regularity

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LiouvilleDiffAlg.ratFunc_pole_free

by vebis · Oct 1, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

differential-algebrasymbolic-integration

Throughout, KKK is a field of characteristic zero with a derivation DDD, and K(X)K(X)K(X) is the field of rational functions in one variable over KKK, equipped with a derivation (also written DDD) that extends the derivation of KKK. Let p∈K[X]p\in K[X]p∈K[X] be an irreducible polynomial and put Dp=qDp=qDp=q with q∈K[X]q\in K[X]q∈K[X] (the derivative of a polynomial is a polynomial), and assume p∤qp\nmid qp∤q. Let x∈K(X)x\in K(X)x∈K(X) and suppose the derivative DxDxDx has at most a simple pole at ppp, i.e. Dx=r/(p s)Dx = r/(p\,s)Dx=r/(ps) for some polynomials r,sr,sr,s with p∤sp\nmid sp∤s. Then xxx has no pole at ppp: there are polynomials a,ba,ba,b with p∤bp\nmid bp∤b and x=a/bx=a/bx=a/b.

This is the local statement behind the fact that in the logarithmic derivative of a rational function, all poles are simple: a function with a pole of order m≥1m\ge1m≥1 at a prime ppp not dividing its own derivative has a derivative with a pole of order exactly m+1m+1m+1.

Formalization Note The hypothesis hpoly states that the derivative of every polynomial is again a polynomial; the conclusion is phrased as x⋅b=ax\cdot b=ax⋅b=a in K(X)K(X)K(X).

Preamble
import Mathlib

open scoped Differential
open Polynomial
Formal statement
namespace LiouvilleDiffAlg

theorem ratFunc_pole_free {K : Type*} [Field K] [Differential K] [CharZero K]
    [Differential (RatFunc K)] [DifferentialAlgebra K (RatFunc K)]
    (hpoly : ∀ r : K[X], ∃ q : K[X], (algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) r)′ = algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) q)
    {p q : K[X]} (hp : Irreducible p) (hq : (algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) p)′ = algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) q)
    (hpq : ¬ p ∣ q) (x : RatFunc K)
    (hx : ∃ r s : K[X], ¬ p ∣ s ∧ x′ * algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) (p * s) = algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) r) :
    ∃ a b : K[X], ¬ p ∣ b ∧ x * algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) b = algebraMap K[X] (RatFunc K) a := by sorry

end LiouvilleDiffAlg
Source
Rosenlicht, Integration in finite terms, Amer. Math. Monthly 79 (1972), 963–972 (proof of Liouville's theorem by induction on an elementary tower); Geddes–Czapor–Labahn, Algorithms for Computer Algebra (Kluwer, 1992), §12.4; Wikipedia, "Liouville's theorem (differential algebra)", oldid=1349223559, section "Basic theorem"

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