Questions tagged [class-field-theory]
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Class field theory - a "dead end"?
I found the claim in the title a bit astonishing when I first read it recently in an interview with Michael Rapoport in the German magazine Spiegel (8 February 2019). And I was wondering how he comes ...
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Why do we consider characters to $\mathbb{C}$ and not $\mathfrak{p}$-adic or $\mathbb{R}$?
Context: I've been reading Tate's thesis, and in it, we defined the character group for $k^{*}$ and $k^{+}$ for a local field $k$. Here we take the range of the characters to be $S_{1}$ for $k^{+}$ ...
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Why are we defining character groups differently for additive and multiplicative group in Tate's thesis?
Context: I've just started reading Tate's thesis. In it, we start with a local field $k.$ The aim of the section is to describe the structure of the character groups of $k^+$ (the additive group) and $...
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Primes of the form $x^2+ny^2$ and congruences.
The answer of following classical problem is surely known, but I can't find a reference
For which positive integer $n$ is the set $S_n$ of primes of the form $x^2+n y^2$ ($x$, $y$ integers) ...
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Number of imaginary quadratic field with its ideal class group has $\Bbb{Z}/2\Bbb{Z}$ as 2 part
Let $K=\Bbb{Q}(\sqrt{D})$($D$ is a square free negative integer) be a quadratic number field.
Class number (order of ideal class group $Cl_K$ of $K$) is $1$ if only if $D=-2,-3,-7,-11,-19,-43,-67,-163$...
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Fields in which $ -1 $ can't be written as sum of two square elements
We say a field $F$ has the property $*$ if the equation $x^2 + y^2=-1$ has no solution in $F$. For an example if $F$ is a subfield of real numbers then $F$ satisfies $*$. On the other hand if $ F $ is ...
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The order of the global Galois group
For any profinite group $G$, we can define the order of $G$ using the notion of supernatural number. Now let $K$ be a number field, $S$ a finite set of primes of $K$ and $ G_{K,S} $ the Galois group ...
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Compositum of field extensions in context of $\mathbb Z_p$ extension
I had asked this question on stackexchange and I think it is better suited for this site.
Suppose I have a $\Gamma \simeq \mathbb Z_p $ extension $F_\infty /F$ of a number field $F$. Let $F_n$ be the ...
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Examples of $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions and two $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions with a "nontrivial" intersection
Let $k$ be a number field (a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$). Let $p$ be a prime. By saying "$\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions", we mean Galois extensions $K/k$ of Galois group isomorphic to $\...
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Cohomology of local fields in positive characteristic
It is well-known from local class field theory that the Brauer group $\text{Br}(k)$ of a local field $k$ gets killed as you pass to sufficiently large extensions of $k$. In particular, $\text{Br}(L)(p)...
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Can global fields be defined as certain topological fields like local fields?
It's known that local fields can be defined as a non-discrete, Hausdorff (equivalently non-indiscrete), locally compact, topological field, which is the same as non-trivial (i.e. neither discrete nor ...
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Epstein zeta function for non-fundamental discriminant to L-series
Let $Q(x,y) = ax^2+b xy + cy^2$ be a primitive integral positive-definite quadratic form, with associated number field $K$. If $D=b^2-4ac$ is a fundamental discriminant, then it's well-known that $$\...
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Local Tate duality for F-vector space
A version of local Tate duality stated: Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb Q_p$, $A$ be a finite $G_K=Gal(\overline K/K)$ module. Then for $0\le i\le 2$, the cup product induces a perfect ...
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What is a definition of $A(P_v)$ in the definition of Brauer-Manin obstruction?
This is a question related to the definition of Brauer-Manin obstruction.
Let $K$ be a number field. $X/K$ be an algebraic variety over $K$.
Let $O_{X,P}$ be a local ring of $X$ at $P$. Let $Br(X)=\...
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Does $p$-adic Baker theorem holds in the given case?
Let $p$ be a prime number, $\mathbb{Q}_p$ the field of $p$-adic numbers, and $\mathbb{C}_p$ the completion of the algebraic closure of $\mathbb{Q}_p$. Let $U_p$ be the units $(1+\mathfrak{m})$ of $\...
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Surjectivity of the norm of units in Galois extensions ramified exactly at one finite prime
Let $L/K$ be a finite Galois extension of number fields that is ramified exactly at one finite prime and is unramified at all infinite primes. Let $U_K$ and $U_L$ denote the units of the ring of ...
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Central simple algebras approach to class field theory, merits of
As noted earlier, I found reading Weil's book "Basic Number Theory" to be a harrowing experience, and I find his writing to be intrinsically hard to understand, though it is perfectly ...
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What is the conductor of $K(\sqrt{2})$ over $K$?
Let $ K=\Bbb Q\left(\sqrt{(-1)^\frac{N+1}{2}N}\right)$. I want to find the ray class field of $K$ containing $\sqrt{2}$. I considered $L=\Bbb Q(\sqrt{2})$. By Artin reciprocity, there exist modulus $\...
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What's the use of group cohomology for class field theory?
I'm a graduate student studying now for the first time class field theory.
It seems that how to teach class field theory is a problem over which many have already written on MathOverflow.
For example ...
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Class numbers of cyclotomic fields and their maximal totally real subfields
Let $\zeta_p$ be a $p$-th root of unity for a prime $p$, let $L:=\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p)$ and $K$ the maximal totally real subfield of $L$, i.e. $K:=\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p+\zeta_p^{-1})$. I am trying to prove ...
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Image of the norm map for Artin-Schreier extensions
Let $k$ be a local field of characteristic $p$ and $\omega \in k$ a uniformiser. Consider the Artin-Schreier extension $L_n = k[x]/(x^p - x - \omega^n)$ for each $n \in \mathbb{Z}$.
Is there an ...
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relating class number and narrow class number of a real field
I am interested in finding out when the narrow class number of $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p+\zeta_p^{-1})$ is the same as the class number of $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p+\zeta_p^{-1})$ where $\zeta_p$ is a primitive $...
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Ramification of primes and order of $\smash{\hat{H}}^0$ in ray class fields with one finite prime divisor
Let $K$ be a number field, $\mathfrak{p}$ be a prime of it, and $L=K(\mathfrak{p}^n)$ be the ray class field of $K$ with finite conductor $\mathfrak{p}^n$ (we do not care about the infinite part of ...
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Maximal unramified extension and algebraic closure of $\operatorname{Frac}(\widehat{A_{\mathfrak{m}_A}})$
$\DeclareMathOperator\trdeg{trdeg} \DeclareMathOperator\Frac{Frac} $
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$ and $K$ a function field over $k$. let $(A, \mathfrak{m}_A)$ a ...
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Lubin--Tate formal group construction in local class field theory using group cohomology
Let $K$ be a non-archimedean local field of characteristic 0. Fix a uniformiser $\pi$ and an algebraic closure $\bar{K}$. The theory of Lubin--Tate formal groups gives an explicit construction of the ...
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Maximal (non-abelian) extensions of number fields unramified everywhere
Hello!
Let $K$ be a number field. All abelian unramified extensions are contained in the Hilbert class field which is a finite extension 'maximal' with respect to this property. For general ...
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CM-fields and ideal theoretic ray class group
Let $K$ be a number field, $\mathcal{O}_K$ its ring of integers
and $S$ a finite subset of the real places. Let $\mathfrak{m}
\subset \mathcal{O}_K$ an ideal. The ideal
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The $ 1 \operatorname{ mod } \mathfrak{m}$ congruence relation in ray $ P^{\mathfrak{m}}$ of the ideal theoretic ray class group
Let $K$ be a number field, $\mathcal{O}_K$ its ring of integers and $S$ a
subset of the real places. Let $\mathfrak{m} \subset \mathcal{O}_K$ an ideal. The ideal
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Etale cohomology and Kummer theory
If $K$ is a field and $n \geq 1$ is such that $n \in K^{\times}$, then $H^1_{et}(\mathrm{Spec}(K),\mu_n)=K^{\times} / (K^{\times})^n$. This is easy to prove, see for instance Tamme, Etale Cohomology, ...
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A question about unramified quadratic extension of number field
Is there any condition over a number field $K$ for an unramified quadratic extension of $K$ to admit an embedding into an unramified cyclic extension of degree 4 of $K$?
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Finiteness for Galois cohomology for $\mathbb{Z}_p$-module coefficients
I am looking for a general survey on the finite generation properties of
$$H^i(F,\mathbb{Z}_p(j))$$
for fields $F$. Here I refer to Galois cohomology (continuous group cohomology) and the group is ...
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Knot group of a field extension
Notation:
$L/K$, finite extension of global fields
$K^\times$, unit group of $K$
$L^\times$, units group of $L$
$\mathbb{A}_L^\times$, ideles of $L$
$N_{L/K}$, the norm map
The knot group of an ...
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What are the jumps in the ramification filtration of the absolute Galois group of a local field?
Let $k$ be a (complete) discretely valued field and $\ell$ a Galois extension of $k$, possibly infinite. The Galois group $\Gamma=\text{Gal}(\ell/k)$ of $\ell$ over $k$ admits a descreasing, $\mathbb ...
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Class number of imaginary quadratic fields
Let $n$ be a positive squarefree integer, and let $h_n$ denote the class number of the imaginary quadratic field $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-n})$. Then, is it true that $h_n$ is odd if and only if $n$ is a ...
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Artin reciprocity for function fields vs number fields
I have a naive question about the difference of Artin reciprocity in the number field versus function field case:
In the number field case, the double quotient we look at is $$K^\times \backslash \...
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Rayclass group and Hilbert class group, $\mathrm{Gal}(K(\mathfrak{a})/K)\cong(\mathcal{O}_K/\mathfrak{a})^\times$
Let $K$ be an imaginary quadratic field with class number $1$. Let $\mathfrak{a}$ be an ideal of $ \mathcal{O}_K$ and $K(\mathfrak{a})$ denote the ray class field of $K$ modulo $\mathfrak{a}$.
Why ...
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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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Neukirch's class field axiom and cohomology of units for unramified extension
This question may be too detailed but perhaps somebody knows the answer: Neukirch proofs in his algebraic number theory book in Chapter IV, Proposition 6.2, that his class field axiom implies that the ...
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Constructing Ray class fields of $\mathbb{Q}(i)$ and division points of lemniscate
I've heard that it was Abel who first constructed some of (or all of?) Abelian extensions of $\mathbb{Q}(i)$ using division points of lemniscates. Can we construct the Ray class fields of $Q(i)$, or ...
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Existence of lift of (local) Artin map
In a comment to this question, David Loeffler asked if one can show that the (local) Artin map
$$K^\times \to G_K^{ab}$$
does not have a lift to $G_K$. Probably this wouldn't be canonical, but I can't ...
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Narrow class number of a the maximal totally real number field inside a cyclotomic field
I am wondering how much it is known about the narrow class number of the number field $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_p+\zeta_p^{-1})$ ($p$ an odd prime). More precisely, I am interested to know when it is odd.
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Essence of relations between central simple algebras and Galois cohomology in canonical morphism of class field theory
I was somewhat puzzled after I finished learning class field theory for several times. My question is about the relations between "classical simple algebras, Brauer groups" and "modern ...
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What are the applications of $\lambda$-rings to class field theory?
In the book Lambda Rings by Yau, he mentions several areas where $\lambda$-rings can be applied, but he doesn't go into much details. He even includes class field theory in the list, mentioning "...
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L'un des problèmes fondamentaux de la théorie des nombres
In his 1951 report Sur la théorie du corps de classes, Weil writes that
La recherche d'une interprétation de $C_k$ si $k$ est un corps de
nombres, analogue en quelque manière
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Units in residue classes modulo prime ideal
Let $K$ be a number field and $\mathcal{O}_K$ be its ring of integers with unit rank $\geq 1$. For a given prime ideal $\mathfrak{p}$, shall we say that the map $\mathcal{O}_K^\times \to (\mathcal{O}...
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About Lubin Tate extensions
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4473761/about-lubin-tate-extensions
I know this is a very low-level question because it is about a probable typo and a definition. But I asked this question on ...
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Do there exist elliptic curves over $H_K$ having everywhere good reduction and CM by $\mathcal{O}_K$?
For $K$ a number field, denote by $\mathcal{O}_K$ its ring of integers and by $H_K$ its Hilbert class field.
For which imaginary quadratic field $K$ does there exist an elliptic curve $E$, defined ...
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A three-line proof of global class field theory?
There is an idea (I think originally due to Tate) that class field theory is fundamentally a consequence of Pontrjagin duality and Hilbert Theorem 90. I'm curious whether this can phrased using modern ...
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Lang's proof concerning ray class fields of imaginary quadratic number fields
Crosspost from Math.SE as I did not receive an answer there:
In Lang's book Elliptic Functions, he shows how to generate the ray class field with conductor $N$ of an imaginary quadratic number field $...
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Field extension corresponding to a quotient of units of local fields
Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$. Let $\mathcal{O}$ be its ring of integers and $\mathfrak{m}$ the maximal ideal. Pick a uniformiser $\pi$. The construction using theory of Lubin--Tate ...
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