Tsen's theorem

In mathematics, Tsen's theorem states that a function field K of an algebraic curve over an algebraically closed field is quasi-algebraically closed (i.e., C₁). This implies that the Brauer group of any such field vanishes,^[1] and more generally that all the Galois cohomology groups Hⁱ(K, K^*) vanish for i ≥ 1. This result is used to calculate the étale cohomology groups of an algebraic curve.

The theorem was published by Chiungtze C. Tsen in 1933.

See also

• Tsen rank