Exercise 7.2.3

Prove (7.6).

Answers

Proof. We prove that K 1 K 2 L Gal ( L K 1 ) Gal ( L K 2 ) .

Suppose that K 1 K 2 L . Let σ Gal ( L K 2 ) . Then σ : L L is an automorphism of L and for all α K 2 , σ ( α ) = α . As K 1 K 2 , a fortiori σ ( α ) = α for all α K 1 . Consequently, σ Gal ( L K 1 ) . □

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