Fields of Definition of Rational Points on Varieties

Jordan Rizov

Published 2005-05-17Version 1

Let $X$ be a scheme over a field $K$ and let $M_X$ be the intersection of all subfields $L$ of $\bar K$ such that $X$ has a $L$-valued point. In this note we prove that for a variety $X$ over a field $K$ finitely generated over its prime field one has that $M_X = K$