Lambda actions of rings of integers

Abstract

Let O be the ring of integers of a number field K. For an O-algebra R which is torsion free as an O-module we define what we mean by a Lambda_O-ring structure on R. We can determine whether a finite etale K-algebra E with Lambda_O-ring structure has an integral model in terms of a Deligne-Ribet monoid of K. This a commutative monoid whose invertible elements form a ray class group.

This preprint is a preliminary version dating from 2006. We are making it available in this form because some people would like to cite it now. The final version should be available before long