Abstract:
We consider the conjecture: $C(A)=C(A[[T]])$ for a local ring $A$ if and only if the divisor class group of the strict henselization $C(^\mathrm{sh}A)$ has a finite number of generators. This conjecture is proved in two cases: 1) $A$ has characteristic $0$, 2) $A$ is an equicharacteristic ring of an isolated singularity.
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