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Galois theory, named after Évariste Galois, provides a connection between field theory and group theory. Using Galois theory, certain problems in field theory can be reduced to group theory, which is, in some sense, simpler and better understood.

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"Understanding" $\mathrm{Gal}(\bar{\mathbb{Q}}/\mathbb{Q})$

I am pretty sure that when different number theorists say "one of the main goals of number theory is to understand Gal(Q-bar/Q)" they may well mean different things. One example of what someone might …
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Totally ramified subextension in a finite extension of $\mathbf{Q}_p$

This is not a complete answer, but perhaps it's a roadmap to a counterexample. My strategy is to consider some non-Galois $K/\mathbf{Q}_p$ for which the result is true, and let's make some deductions …
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$A_5$-extension of number fields unramified everywhere

Oh, I know how I would try and build examples. First I would write down a random $A_5$ extension $K$ of $\mathbf{Q}$, ramified at some primes (in fact I would look in a table, e.g. in Buhler's thesis …
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Galois group of an L-function

Let $M$ be the set of finite products of Dirichlet $L$-functions. These surely form a class of $L$-functions as in the question. Now take some prime $p$ congruent to 1 mod 4 and let $\chi$ be one of t …
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