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| @@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ A Kummer Extension of Q is a field extension of the form Q_{M,N}:= | |||
| 9 | Q(\zeta_M,G^{1/N}), where: | 9 | Q(\zeta_M,G^{1/N}), where: |
| 10 | * M and N are integers with N dividing M; | 10 | * M and N are integers with N dividing M; |
| 11 | * \zeta_M is a root of unity of order M; | 11 | * \zeta_M is a root of unity of order M; |
| 12 | * G is a finitely generated subgroup of the multiplicative group of Q; | 12 | * G is a finitely generated subgroup of the multiplicative group Q* of Q; |
| 13 | * G^{1/N} is the set of all elements x of an algebraic closure of Q such that | 13 | * G^{1/N} is the set of all elements x of an algebraic closure of Q such that |
| 14 | x^n belongs to G. | 14 | x^n belongs to G. |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | In other words, it is a number field generated by finitely many elements of | ||
| 17 | the form a^{1/n} and "at least sufficiently many" roots of unity to make | ||
| 18 | this field Galois over Q. | ||
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| 16 | The main importance of this script is to show that, for a fixed group G as | 20 | The main importance of this script is to show that, for a fixed group G as |
| 17 | above, one can compute in a finite time a finite-case-distinction formula | 21 | above, one can compute in a finite time a finite-case-distinction formula |
| 18 | that computes the degrees [Q_{M,N}:Q] of such extensions when M and N vary. | 22 | that computes the degrees [Q_{M,N}:Q] of such extensions when M and N vary. |
