Decomposition and Inertia fields #
In this file, we develop Hilbert Theory on the splitting of prime ideals in a Galois extension.
Let L/K be a Galois extension of fields. Let A and B be subrings of K L respectively with
K fraction field of A, L fraction field of B and B the integral closure of A in L.
For P a prime ideal of B lying over the prime ideal p of A, the decomposition field D of
P in L/K is the subfield of elements of L fixed by the stabilizer of P in Gal(L/K), and
the inertia field E of P in L/K is the subfield of elements of L fixed by the inertia
group of P in Gal(L/K).
Let e and f the ramification index and inertia degree of P over p and let g
be the number of prime ideals above p in L. Denote by 𝓟D, resp. 𝓟E, the prime ideal of D,
resp. E, below P. Then we have the following properties
degree ramif. index inertia deg.
L P
e | | e 1
E 𝓟E
f | | 1 f
D 𝓟D
g | | 1 1
K p
Let L/K be a Galois extension of fields and let P be a prime ideal of B. The predicate that
says that D is the decomposition field of P in L/K, that is the subfield fixed by the
decomposition subgroup of P, that is the stabilizer of P in Gal(L/K).
- faithful : FaithfulSMul (↥(MulAction.stabilizer Gal(L/K) P)) L
- commutes : SMulCommClass (↥(MulAction.stabilizer Gal(L/K) P)) D L
- isInvariant : Algebra.IsInvariant D L ↥(MulAction.stabilizer Gal(L/K) P)
Instances
Let L/K be a Galois extension of fields and let P be a prime ideal of B. The predicate that
says that E is the inertia field of P in L/K, that is the subfield fixed by the inertia
subgroup of P in Gal(L/K).
- faithful : FaithfulSMul (↥(Ideal.inertia Gal(L/K) P)) L
- commutes : SMulCommClass (↥(Ideal.inertia Gal(L/K) P)) E L
- isInvariant : Algebra.IsInvariant E L ↥(Ideal.inertia Gal(L/K) P)
Instances
If G is a Galois group for L/K and the stabilizer of P in G is a Galois group for
L/D, then D is a decomposition field for P.
If G is a Galois group for L/K and the inertia group of P in G is a Galois group for
L/E, then E is an inertia field for P.
Two decomposition fields are isomorphic.
Equations
- IsDecompositionField.ringEquiv K L P D D' = IsGaloisGroup.ringEquiv (↥(MulAction.stabilizer Gal(L/K) P)) D D' L
Instances For
Two inertia fields are isomorphic.
Equations
- IsInertiaField.ringEquiv K L P E E' = IsGaloisGroup.ringEquiv (↥(Ideal.inertia Gal(L/K) P)) E E' L
Instances For
The degree [L : D] of L over the decomposition field D equals the product of the
ramification index and the inertia degree of p in B.
The degree [D : K] of the decomposition field D over K equals the number of prime ideals
of B lying over p.
The degree [L : E] of L over the inertia field E equals the ramification index of p in B.
The degree [E : K] of the inertia field E over K equals the product of the number of
prime ideals of B lying over p and the inertia degree of p in B.
The degree [E : D] of the inertia field E over the decomposition field D equals the
inertia degree of p in B.
Let D be the decomposition field of P in L/K. Let 𝓟D be a prime ideal of D below P,
then P is the only prime of L above 𝓟D.
Let D be the decomposition field of P in L/K. Let 𝓟D be a prime ideal of D below P,
then the ramification index of 𝓟D in L is equal to the ramification index of p in L.
Let D be the decomposition field of P in L/K. Let 𝓟D be a prime ideal of D below P,
then the inertia degree of 𝓟D in L is equal to the inertia degree of p in L.
Let D be the decomposition field of P in L/K. Let 𝓟D be a prime ideal of D below P,
then 𝓟D is unramified over K.
Let D be the decomposition field of P in L/K. Let 𝓟D be a prime ideal of D below P,
then the inertia degree of 𝓟D over K is equal to 1.