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$K(S,2)=\{b \in K^{\times}/{K^{\times}}^2\mid v(b)≡0 \bmod2, \forall v \notin S\}$ and Selmer group
This question is essentially related to the theory of elliptic curves (Selmer group), but this question itself is just a field theoretic one.
To calculate the Selmer group of given elliptic curve, we ...
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On Elkies' $\text{9T32}$ nonic and a shared property with j-function formulas
I. First Set
Before going to Elkies' nonic, we start with something a bit simpler. There is a list of j-function formulas in this MSE post. For example, for prime levels $p = 5,7,13,$ we have,
$$j=\...
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The map from the decomposition group to the Galois group of the residue fields
$\DeclareMathOperator\Gal{Gal}$Let $L/K$ be a Galois field extension. Let $L$ be a field and $K$ be a number field. Let $B$ be a valuation subring of $L$ and let $A$ be the preimage of $B$ in $K$ (i.e ...
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The map from the ring of integers to the residue field of a valuation subring is surjective
Let $L$ be a number field and let ${\mathcal{O}}_L$ be its ring of integers. Let $B$ be a valuation subring of $L$ and let $k_B$ be the residue field of $B$. Then the map from ${\mathcal{O}}_L$ to $...
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Natural Density of Norms of ideals in a given ideal class
Some time ago, Landau proved the following formula for general number fields:
$I_K(x)=U_Kx+O(x^{\delta})$, where $\delta=1-2/(1+[K:\mathbb{Q}])$, where $I_K(x)$ is the number of ideals with norm below ...
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Irreducibility of polynomials over some number fields
Recently, a problem in my research has appeared and now I need to construct some algebraic numbers with special properties (related to its degree and some other fields extensions).
Now, in order to ...
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Relation between $G_{\mathbb{Q}_p}$ for different primes
Let $G_{\mathbb{Q}_p}$ denote the absolute Galois group of the $p$-adic field $\mathbb{Q}_{p}$. Also, their structure as abstract groups is completely known.
It is well known that this group embeds ...
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Can one $n$-sect a general angle using a "rods and hinges" construction?
This question was inspired by a post by Alon Amit.
It is a standard algebra result that it is impossible to $n$-sect a given angle using only a ruler and compass. In fact, it is impossible to trisect ...
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Embedding number fields in fields with class number prime to $p$
Let $p$ be a fixed prime.
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For any number field $K$, is there always a finite extension $L$ of $K$ of $p$-power order such that the class number of $L$ is prime to $p$?
Moreover, for any ...
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Proving $\zeta_K\left(\frac12\right)\neq 0 \implies \zeta_K'\left(\frac12\right)\neq0?$
For an algebraic number field $K$, let $\zeta_K(s)$ be the Dedekind zeta function associated to $K$, and let $\zeta_K'(s)$ be its derivative.
I believe that the following statement is true:
$$\zeta_K\...
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Liouville numbers with some "special" convergents
Recall that a real number $\ell$ is called a Liouville number, if there exists an infinite sequence of rational numbers $(p_n/q_n)_n$ for which
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0<\left|\ell-\frac{p_n}{q_n}\right|<\dfrac{1}{...
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Shafarevich's conjecture on Galois groups over fields ramified at finitely many places
Let $K$ be a number field i.e. a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$, $\overline{K}$ a fixed separable closure of $K$, and $G_K:=\mathrm{Gal}(\overline{K}/K)$ the absolute Galois group of $K$. Let $S$ be ...
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Is there a number field $K$ such that $K^\times / \mathbb{Q}^\times$ is finitely generated? [duplicate]
I think I have a simple proof that the only fields with finitely generated multiplicative groups are finite. What about if we take $K$ a number field and mod out $\mathbb{Q}^\times$ from its ...
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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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Size of sets associated to Gaussian integers
Given a non-zero Gaussian integer $z$, we define the set $\mathcal S(z)$
containing all solutions
of $ab+cd=z$ satisfying $\min(\vert a\vert,\vert b\vert)>\max(\vert c\vert,\vert d\vert)$ with $a,b,...
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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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Is a complex algebraic set with a Zariski dense subset of algebraic points already defined over the algebraic numbers?
This is a cross-post! For the original post on SE (9 upvotes, no answer) see:
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4475853/is-a-complex-algebraic-set-with-a-zariski-dense-subset-of-algebraic-...
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Additivity of Elliptic Curve Rank over Compositum of Fields
Assume that BSD holds for number fields. Let $E/\mathbf{Q}$ be an elliptic curve. For simplicity, let's assume it has Mordell-Weil rank zero. Let $F_1/\mathbf{Q}$ and $F_2/\mathbf{Q}$ be finite, ...
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Algorithm for computing whether a cubic field is monogenic?
I am interested in existing algorithms to compute whether a given non-cyclic, non-pure cubic extension $K/\mathbb{Q}$ is monogenic or not, and if so, to give me a defining polynomial for the integral ...
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Square root in number field
I'm trying implement an algorithm that, for an element $b$ of a number field $\mathbb{Q}(\alpha)$, if it is a square in $\mathbb{Q}(\alpha)$ (i.e., $\exists x\in\mathbb{Q}(\alpha):x^2=b$), computes ...
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Algebraic numbers which prescribed degree which does not belong to some fields
In my research it would be great if the following result is valid. In what follows, $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}$, $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_n$ and $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_{<n}$ denotes the set of algebraic ...
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Sign and coefficients of fundamental unit of quadratic field
Is there any way to determine whether the fundamental unit of a quadratic field has negative or positive norm, except by actually computing the unit to all of its (many) digits? And, similarly, ...
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Dihedral extension unramified at primes dividing order of group?
Consider dihedral Galois extensions $L/\mathbb{Q}$ of degree $n$ (and we know they exist thanks to Shafarevich), can we show there always exists an extension $L/\mathbb{Q}$ unramified at $p$, for all $...
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The localization map for the Mordell-Weil group of elliptic curves over finite Galois extensions
Let $L/K$ be a finite Galois extensions of number fields and $E/K$ be an elliptic curve. Denote by $\mathcal{F}$ the localization map
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{F}: H^1(G,E(L)) \rightarrow \bigoplus_{v ...
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How to describe the automorphisms of $\mathbb{Q}(\theta)$ that fix $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-m})$
Suppose $m > 0$ is a square free integer and $m \equiv 1 $mod $4$. Then the $K = \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-m})$ is a subfield of $L = \mathbb{Q}(\theta)$, where $\theta$ is a primitive $4m$-th root of ...
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Number fields with given discriminant
In the special case of number fields that are the splitting fields of irreducible polynomials of degree 5 or 6 with Symmetric Galois group (so degree 120 or 720 over Q), is there a good upper bound on ...
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Congruence of elements implies congruence of norms for central simple algebras
I was reading Eichler's "Allgemeine Kongruenzklasseneinteilungen [...]", Crelle 1938 (one of the main historical references for strong approximation theorems), and I cannot understand one of ...
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Order of $37$-Sylow subgroup of ideal class group of $K_{37} = \Bbb Q(\mu_{37^{n}})$ is known to be $37^n$
I want to examine nontrivial examples of what we call Iwasawa class formula,
$c(n)=\mu p^n + \lambda n + \nu$, where $\lambda, \mu \in \mathbf N$ and $\nu \in \mathbf Z$ are parameters depending only ...
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Common Galois extension over $\mathbb Q $
Suppose $L'$ is a fixed cyclic galois extension over $\mathbb {Q} $ of degree $4$.Now we know that there exists also a degree $k$ extension $L$ over $L'$ but the extension $(L/\mathbb{Q})$ may not ...
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Decomposition of primes in cyclotomic extensions and their ramifications
Let $p$ be a prime. Suppose $L$ is a degree $p$ Galois extension over a number field $K$. Suppose $p$ splits both in $K$ and $L$.
So there will be $[K:\mathbb{Q}]$ primes of $K$ over $p$. Call them $...
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Factorization in the ring of integers of a particular biquadratic number field, and questions about norms
Consider the number field $K={\mathbb Q}[\sqrt{2},\sqrt{3}]$ and its ring of integers ${\mathcal O}_K$. I have been doing some calculations with this number field as a toy example, to see what can be ...
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Dirichlet unit theorem for finite rings
Let us fix a square free positive integer $n\in\mathbb{N}$ and consider the number field $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt n)$ with ring of integers $K=\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt n]$. Let us denote the Galois norm of elements ...
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Furtwängler's family of irreducible polynomials
In the question Examples of nice families of irreducible polynomials over Z, user trew mentions a family of irreducible polynomials over the integers of the following form:
$$ p(x) = x^4 \prod_{i=1}^{...
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Translation of a paper by Dedekind (an integral basis for pure cubic fields)
I am studying Introductory Algebraic Number Theory written by S. Alaca and K. Williams.
The authors mention the theorem concerning an integral basis for pure cubic fields but do not provide proof.
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Is it true that this ideal must be principal? (proof verification)
Let $L/K$ be a (abelian, Galois) quadratic extension of number fields with $\text{Gal}(L/K)$ generated by $\sigma$ and $\mathfrak{p} = \alpha\mathcal{O}_K$ a principal prime ideal of $\mathcal{O}_K$. ...
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Does a quaternion algebra exist over a number field that is split over some infinite real places, but not others?
Let $F$ be a totally real number field having at least two different real embeddings $\sigma_1 : F \hookrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ and $\sigma_2 : F \hookrightarrow \mathbb{R}$.
Does a quaternion algebra $...
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Fundamental Units in $\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{d}]$ with $d \equiv 1 \mod 4$
It is well known and often cited how the fundamental units for the number ring of $\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt{d}]$ look like. In the case of $d\equiv 2,3 \mod 4$ the number ring is $\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{d}]$ and in ...
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Galois module theory: from global to local
Let $L/\mathbb{Q}$ be a finite Galois extension with Galois group $G$. It is well known that the ring of integers $\mathcal{O}_L$ is free over its associated order $\mathfrak{A}_{L/\mathbb{Q}}=\{x\in \...
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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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Weierstrass points in Artin-Schreier extensions of the rational function field in characteristic $p$
I encountered a problem when proving a result regarding the orders at non-Weierstrass points ($n$ is an order of the point $P$ if there is some holomorphic differential $\omega$ with order $n$ at $P$) ...
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Has there been much research on the Iwasawa theory of bi-quadratic fields?
The simplest non-trivial example of $\mathbb{Z}_p$-extensions happen over imaginary quadratic fields and I've seen a good amount of research done here (from my understanding still a lot to learn). I ...
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How Dirichlet proved Dirichlet's unit theorem for general number fields?
For a general number field $K$, Dirichlet's unit theorem states that the unit group of the ring of integers of $K$ is a finitely generated group of rank $r_1+r_2-1$.
It seems that standard algebraic ...
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What conditions on primes makes it non principal?
Let $K$ be a number field and $\mathfrak{p}$ is prime of $K$ what condition I can have on $\mathfrak{p}$ so it becomes non-principal ideal?
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How to determine if a unramifed prime split or not?
Let $K$ be the Number field and $L$ be finite extension where $\mathfrak{p}$ prime of K is unramified. Are there any conditions on $\mathfrak{p}$ so that I can say $\mathfrak{p}$ splits completely in ...
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A subgroup of the $n$-Selmer group
Let $p$ be an odd prime and for the purpose of this question let $n$ be an integer which is a power of $p$.
Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over a number field $F$.
The $n$-Selmer group, denoted by $S_n(...
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Richaud-Degert type quadratic extensions
A Richaud-Degert type real quadratic field is a number field of the form $K = \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{d})$ where $d = {(an)}^2 + ka > 0$ for positive integers $a, n$ and $k \in \{ \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 4 \}$, ...
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Exponents of powers in cyclotomic extensions
For every number field $K$ and for every $a \in K$ let $$\epsilon(K;a) := \sup\!\left\{e \in \mathbb{N} : \exists b \in K \text{ such that } a = b^e\right\}. $$
Now let $K$ be a number field and let $...
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What is the lowest complexity definition of $\mathbb{Z}$ in an infinite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$
In 2009, Jochen Koenigsmann showed that $\mathbb{Z}$ is universally definable in the field $\mathbb{Q}$. And in 2012, Jennifer Park proved a result which implies that $\mathbb{Z}$ is $\exists\forall$-...
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On the stabilizer in $\mathrm{GL}(2,\mathbb{Z})$ of a real quadratic irrationality
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $\theta$ be a real quadratic irrationality with discriminant $\Delta$; let $\mathcal{O}_\Delta$ denote the resulting quadratic order of discriminant $\Delta$ in $\...
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Correspondence between binary quadratic representations and proper ideals of quadratic number fields
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}$Fix $d < 0$, a fundamental quadratic discriminant and $n$ a positive integer. Suppose $Q$ is a primitive binary quadratic form of ...
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