On Bounds of Extension Degrees for Similarity of Integral Matrices over Number Fields

Abstract

It is well-known that if $n\times n$ integral matrices $A$ and $B$ of a number field $K$ are similar over all completions of the ring of integers of $K$, then $A$ and $B$ are similar over the ring of integers of a finite extension of $K$. We prove that there is no uniform bound of the degree of extension of $K$ valid for all $n\times n$ matrices. On the other hand, we provide a upper bound of the degree of extension of $K$ for a given separable characteristic polynomial.