On algebraically closed fields with a distinguished subfield

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the model-theoretic study of pairs $(K,F)$ where $K$ is an algebraically closed field and $F$ is a distinguished subfield of $K$ allowing extra structure. We study the basic model-theoretic properties of those pairs, such as quantifier elimination, model-completeness and saturated models. We also prove some preservation results of classification-theoretic notions such as stability, simplicity, NSOP${}_1$, and NIP. As an application, we conclude that a PAC field is NSOP${}_1$ iff its absolute Galois group is (as a profinite group).