Proposition 3.4. Assuming that:

  • K is complete with respect to |∙|

Then
  • (i) Then OK≅lim⁡n[]←OK∕πnOK (OK is π-adically complete)
  • (ii) Every x∈OK can be written uniquely as x=∑⁡i=0naiπi, ai∈A, where A⊆OK is a set of coset representatives for OK∕πOK.