Regular singular differential equations and free proalgebraic groups (Q6570079)

Differential Galois theory is based on the definition of Picard-Vessiot extensions of \(\mathbb{C}(x)\) and their differential Galois groups. The author determines the differential Galois group of the family of all regular singular differential equations on the Riemann sphere. It is the free proalgebraic group on a set of cardinality \(|\mathbb{C}|\). This result is the differential analog of Douady's theorem concerning the classical Galois theory: The absolute Galois group of \(\mathbb{C}(x)\) is the free profinite group on a set of cardinality \(|\mathbb{C}|\).