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Normal subgroups, conjugate fields, and quotient groups in the Galois correspondence
Statement
Let be finite Galois, let , let , and put . For every ,
An intermediate field is Galois exactly when its corresponding subgroup is normal. In that case restriction gives a surjective homomorphism with kernel , and hence
Facts & Assumptions
Given: The finite Galois correspondence; normal subgroups and quotient groups (Normal subgroup: invariance under conjugation, The quotient group and coset product ); the characterization of a normal algebraic extension by stability of conjugates (A normal algebraic extension is one in which every minimal polynomial with a root in the extension splits there); the Axiom of Choice and algebraic embedding extension (Assuming Choice, a base-field embedding extends across every algebraic extension); and the first isomorphism theorem for groups (First isomorphism theorem for groups: ).
The assignments and are mutually inverse inclusion-reversing bijections (The fundamental theorem of finite Galois theory).
A subgroup is normal exactly when it is invariant under conjugation (Equivalent characterisations of a normal subgroup by conjugates and left and right cosets).
Proof
For , the element is fixed by exactly when is fixed by , exactly when , and exactly when . Thus , and [L1] gives .
For the forward direction, if , then step 1.1 gives for every ; every -conjugate of an element of is obtained by extending its embedding to and hence lies in , so is normal, and it is separable as a subextension of the separable extension , hence Galois. For the reverse direction, if is Galois, normality gives for every , so step 1.1 and [L1] give and [F1] gives .
In the normal case, restriction is defined by step 2.1. Every -automorphism of extends to an embedding of in an algebraic closure; normality of makes the extension an element of , so is surjective. Its kernel consists exactly of the automorphisms fixing , namely by [L1]. The first isomorphism theorem therefore gives ; for and this yields the two endpoint quotients.
Depends on
- The fundamental theorem of finite Galois theory
- Normal subgroup: invariance under conjugation
- Equivalent characterisations of a normal subgroup by conjugates and left and right cosets
- The quotient group $G/N$ and coset product $(gN)(hN)=ghN$
- First isomorphism theorem for groups: $G/\ker f\cong\operatorname{im}f$
- A normal algebraic extension is one in which every minimal polynomial with a root in the extension splits there
- Assuming Choice, a base-field embedding extends across every algebraic extension
Used by
- The full S₃ correspondence for the splitting field of x³-2 Example
- The ten-field D₄ correspondence for the splitting field of x⁴-2 Example
- FALSE: every subgroup in the Galois correspondence gives a normal subextension False statement
- The Galois group of a compositum is a fibre product of Galois groups Theorem
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Sources
- J. S. Milne, Fields and Galois Theory, v5.10, Theorem 3.17 (standard reference, not scraped)
- K. Conrad, The Galois Correspondence, Theorem 5.6 (standard reference, not scraped)