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Complete splitting criterion for a cyclotomic field

Statement

Let f be the conductor of the cyclotomic field K=Q(ζf), and let ℓ be a rational prime with ℓ∤f. Then ℓ splits completely in K if and only if ℓ≡1(modf).

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The cyclotomic field K=Q(ζf) presented by its conductor f (Cyclotomic conductor of a full cyclotomic field), and a rational prime ℓ∤f, so gcd⁡(ℓ,f)=1 and the class of ℓ lies in (Z/f)×.

[F1]

Unramified decomposition: for the conductor f and ℓ∤f, every prime of OK above ℓ has residue degree ord⁡f(ℓ) and there are exactly φ(f)/ord⁡f(ℓ) of them; in particular ℓ is unramified (Decomposition of an unramified prime in a cyclotomic field).

[F2]

Splitting terminology: a rational prime ℓ splits completely in K if it is unramified in K and every prime of OK above it has residue degree 1 (Splitting and ramification terminology).

[F3]

For a positive integer f and an integer ℓ with gcd⁡(ℓ,f)=1, the order of the class [ℓ]∈(Z/f)× equals 1 if and only if ℓ≡1(modf) (The order ∣G∣ of a finite group and the order ord⁡(g) of an element, with ord⁡(g)=∞ when no positive power of g is the identity, The unit group (Z/n)× and Euler's totient φ(n)=∣(Z/n)×∣ for n≥1).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1F1

By [F1] the prime ℓ is unramified in K and every prime above it has residue degree d:=ord⁡f(ℓ), so the primes above ℓ number φ(f)/d.

1.2F3

By [F3], d=1 holds if and only if ℓ≡1(modf).

2.1F2F4step 1.1

By [F2] and step 1.1, ℓ splits completely in K if and only if every prime above ℓ has residue degree 1, i.e., if and only if d=1; equivalently (step 1.1) the number of primes above ℓ is then φ(f)=[K:Q] by [F4].

3.1step 1.2step 2.1∎

Combining steps 1.2 and 2.1: ℓ splits completely in K=Q(ζf) if and only if ord⁡f(ℓ)=1, if and only if ℓ≡1(modf).

Remarks

  • Consistency of counts. Complete splitting gives φ(f) primes of residue degree 1, matching the decomposition count φ(f)/ord⁡f(ℓ)=φ(f) and the degree [K:Q]=φ(f).
  • Unramified hypothesis. The equivalence is stated for ℓ∤f; for ℓ∣f the prime ℓ is ramified and the Frobenius element is not defined, by Ramification primes of a reduced cyclotomic conductor.

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