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Relation between the genus number and the ambiguous class number
It is well known that for $K/F$ a finite "cyclic" extension of number fields, we have $g_{K/F}=a_{K/F}$, where $g_{K/F}$ denotes the relative genus number, and $a_{K/F}$ denotes the ...
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Class number of imaginary quadratic fields
Let $n$ be a positive squarefree integer, and let $h_n$ denote the class number of the imaginary quadratic field $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-n})$. Then, is it true that $h_n$ is odd if and only if $n$ is a ...
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Set of all primes $p$ that split in $\mathbb{Q}\left(\sqrt{-k}\right)$
Let $k$ be a squarefree positive integer. We know that a prime $p$ splits in $K=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-k})$ if and only if $-k$ is a quadratic residue mod $p$.
My question is: can we explicitly determine ...
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Norm groups of number fields
I came across this proposition in an article about genus class fields.
I have a few questions about the parts that I have underlined in red. I don't understand why the norm map $N_{H/K}: I_H \to P_K$ ...
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How do elliptic units generate the module of Euler systems over abelian extensions of imaginary quadratic fields?
I am trying to undesrtand the analogy between the Euler systems over abelian extensions of the rationals and the Euler systems over abelian extensions of imaginary quadratic fields.
As Soogil Seo ...
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Definition of Euler system of cyclotomic units
I am not sure about my understanding of Euler system of cyclotomic unit. This is what I have learnt:
Let $F=\mathbb{Q}(\mu_m)$.
Let $\mathcal{I}(m)$ = {positive square free integers divisible only by ...
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The kernel of the global class field theory homomorphism
Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$. Then there is a surjective homomorphism $\theta:C_K\to G_K^{ab}$ from the idele class group to the abelianization of the absolute Galois group of $K$ (...
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A type of principal ideal theorem of class field theory for ramified primes
Let $K$ be a number field and $\mathcal{O}_K$ be its ring of integers. Also let $p$ be a prime number, $\mathfrak{p}$ be a prime ideal of $\mathcal{O}_K$ and $\zeta_{m}$ be a primitive mth root of ...
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$p$-torsion of class groups
Let $p$ be a fixed odd prime and $\ell$ be another prime such that $\ell \equiv 1 \pmod{p}$.
Consider the number field $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p)$ and its extension $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p, \zeta_\ell)$. Note ...
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Dihedral extension of $\mathbb Q$ with small discriminant
Let $K$ be a fixed quadratic number field, say $K=\mathbb Q(\sqrt 5)$. For any integer $n \geq 3,$ I would like to build a number field $D_n$ such that $D_n/\mathbb Q$ is Galois, with Galois group ...
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Is there an elementary proof that there are infinitely many primes that are *not* completely split in an abelian extension?
I'm currently in the middle of teaching the adelic algebraic proofs of global class field theory. One of the intermediate lemmas that one shows is the following:
Lemma: if L/K is an abelian ...
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What are the fastest ways to calculate class number of number fields?
Given a number field $K$, which approaches help us to calculate the class number $h(K)$ of $K$?
I am aware that the question is broad but any argument would be helpful.
Some basic approaches I know:...
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Unramified non-abelian extension and Galois cohomology
Is there an example of a finite Galois extension $E/F$ of number fields, such that $G=\mathrm{Gal}(E/F)$ is non-abelian and the order of the cohomology group $H^1(G,U_E)$ is relatively prime to class ...
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The Genus field and Hilbert class field
Is there an example of a number field $K$ for which the genus field of $K$ is contained strictly in the Hilbert class field of $K$?
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Unramified extensions of quadratic fields
Let $K/\mathbb{Q}$ be quadratic and let $L/K$ be an (everywhere) unramified Galois extension. If $L/K$ is abelian, then one can show that $L/\mathbb{Q}$ is Galois (eg see here). Is $L/\mathbb{Q}$ ...
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Is there an analog of class field theory over an arbitrary infinite field of algebraic numbers?
Recently, I found a paper by Schilling http://www.jstor.org/pss/2371426, which mentions that for certain infinite field of algebraic numbers there is an analog of class field theory. By infinite field ...
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Given a number field $K$, when is its Hilbert class field an abelian extension of $\mathbb{Q}$?
Given a number field $K$, when is its Hilbert class field an abelian extension of $\mathbb{Q}$? I am going to be on the road soon, so pleas don't be offended if I don't respond quickly to a comment.
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