Exercise 12.2.9

In the situation of Theorem 12.2.5, suppose that F K is an extension of prime degree p . Prove that Gal ( KL K ) is isomorphic to either Gal ( L F ) or a subgroup of index p in Gal ( L F ) .

Answers

Proof. Since p = [ K : F ] = [ K : K L ] [ K L : F ] is prime, the factor [ K L : F ] of p is 1 or p .

If [ K L : F ] = 1 , then F = K L and so Gal ( KL K ) Gal ( L F ) .

If [ K L : F ] = p , then by the Galois correspondence (Theorem 7.3.1), Gal ( L K L ) corresponds to K L , and

[ K L : F ] = p = ( Gal ( L F ) : Gal ( L K L ) ) .

Therefore Gal ( KL K ) Gal ( L K L ) is isomorphic to a subgroup of index p in Gal ( L F ) .

User profile picture
2022-07-19 00:00
Comments