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, and in positive characteristic the inseparable degree is a power of
Statement
For every finite extension ,
If , then is a power of . In characteristic zero it is one.
Facts & Assumptions
Given: A finite extension with relative separable closure .
Inseparable degree is the quotient (The inseparable degree of a finite extension).
One has (For a finite extension, ).
The extension is purely inseparable (An algebraic extension is purely inseparable over its separable closure).
A finite purely inseparable extension in characteristic has -power degree (A finite purely inseparable extension in characteristic has degree a power of ).
Ordinary degrees multiply in finite towers (Tower law for finite extensions: ).
Proof
The displayed factorization is the defining equality in [L1] after multiplying by .
By [L5] and [L2], , so comparison with step 1.1 gives .
In characteristic , [L3] and [L4] make this last degree a power of . In characteristic zero, , so it is one.