The integro-differential closure of a commutative differential ring

2025-07-10

AI Summary

This paper addresses the lack of a unified integration structure on commutative differential rings by constructing their *integration-differential closure*: a minimal extension where every element is integrable within the ring while preserving compatibility between differentiation and integration. Methodologically, it introduces an integration operator satisfying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to define free integration-differential rings; employs Lyndon word bases to characterize constant relations; proposes quasi-integration-differential rings and generalized evaluation models; and applies shuffle algebra, quotient constructions, and direct decomposition techniques to handle non-integrable elements. Key contributions include: (i) the first explicit construction of a free integration-differential closure over a commutative differential ring; (ii) a systematic algebraic characterization of nested integrals and their intrinsic connection to shuffle algebra; and (iii) a quotient-ring representation of the closure, establishing a rigorous algebraic correspondence between the original ring and its closure.

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Abstract

An integro-differential ring is a differential ring that is closed under an integration operation satisfying the fundamental theorem of calculus. Via the Newton--Leibniz formula, a generalized evaluation is defined in terms of integration and differentiation. The induced evaluation is not necessarily multiplicative, which allows to model functions with singularities and leads to generalized shuffle relations. In general, not every element of a differential ring has an antiderivative in the same ring. Starting from a commutative differential ring and a direct decomposition into integrable and non-integrable elements, we construct the free integro-differential ring. This integro-differential closure contains all nested integrals over elements of the original differential ring. We exhibit the relations satisfied by generalized evaluations of products of nested integrals. Investigating these relations of constants, we characterize in terms of Lyndon words certain evaluations of products that determine all others. We also analyze the relation of the free integro-differential ring with the shuffle algebra. To preserve integrals in the original differential ring for computations in its integro-differential closure, we introduce the notion of quasi-integro-differential rings and give an adapted construction of the free integro-differential ring. Finally, in a given integro-differential ring, we consider the internal integro-differential closure of a differential subring and identify it as quotient of the free integro-differential ring by certain constants.

Problem

• Constructing free integro-differential rings from commutative differential rings
• Modeling functions with singularities via non-multiplicative evaluations
• Analyzing relations of constants using Lyndon words

Innovation

• Constructs free integro-differential ring closure
• Defines generalized non-multiplicative evaluation
• Introduces quasi-integro-differential rings preservation