Finite extensions of the Laurent-series field #
Let K be a field containing a primitive n-th root of unity for every n > 0 (so of
characteristic zero). This file proves that the finite extensions of K⸨X⸩ inside the Puiseux
field are exactly the ramified levels K⸨t ^ (1 / e)⸩, one for each degree e. When K is
moreover algebraically closed, every finite extension of K⸨X⸩ of degree e is therefore
isomorphic over K⸨X⸩ to the level K⸨u⸩ with u ^ e = X.
A finite-dimensional intermediate field E of the Puiseux field is spanned by finitely many
Puiseux series, so it lies in a single level n. The level n is a Galois extension of K⸨X⸩
with cyclic Galois group μₙ(K). A cyclic group has at most one subgroup of each index, so by the
Galois correspondence E is the unique intermediate field of level n of degree [E : K⸨X⸩],
namely the level of that degree.
Consequently a Puiseux series x generates the level [K⸨X⸩(x) : K⸨X⸩], it lies in level n
exactly when this degree divides n, and a root of a nonzero polynomial of degree d over
K⸨X⸩ lies in level d!. The trace formula for the levels then holds for every finite
extension E inside the Puiseux field: the trace from E multiplies the integer-exponent
coefficients by [E : K⸨X⸩].
Main results #
TauCeti.puiseuxField.eq_level_of_finrank_eq: an intermediate field of degreeeis levele.TauCeti.puiseuxField.adjoin_simple_eq_level:K⸨X⸩(x)is the level of degree[K⸨X⸩(x) : K⸨X⸩].TauCeti.puiseuxField.mem_level_iff_finrank_adjoin_dvd:xlies in levelnexactly when[K⸨X⸩(x) : K⸨X⸩]dividesn.TauCeti.puiseuxField.mem_level_factorial_of_aeval_eq_zero: a root of a nonzero polynomial of degreedlies in leveld!.TauCeti.LaurentSeries.Level.algEquivOfFinrankEq: forKalgebraically closed of characteristic zero, a chosen isomorphism overK⸨X⸩from a finite extension of degreeeto the levelK⸨u⸩,u ^ e = X.TauCeti.LaurentSeries.Level.nonempty_algEquiv_iff: a finite extension is isomorphic to leveleexactly when its degree ise.IntermediateField.finiteDimensional_iff_exists_eq_level: the finite-dimensional intermediate fields are exactly the levels.TauCeti.puiseuxField.coeff_trace_of_finiteDimensional: the coefficient oft ^ jin the trace ofxfrom a finite extensionEis[E : K⸨X⸩]times the coefficient oft ^ jinx.
If K contains all roots of unity, then an intermediate field of the Puiseux field of degree
e over K⸨X⸩ is the level-e subfield K⸨t ^ (1 / e)⸩.
If K contains all roots of unity, then the intermediate field generated by a Puiseux series
x is the level of degree [K⸨X⸩(x) : K⸨X⸩].
If K contains all roots of unity, then a Puiseux series x lies in level n exactly when
the degree [K⸨X⸩(x) : K⸨X⸩] divides n. In particular this degree is the least level containing
x.
If K contains all roots of unity, then a Puiseux series that is a root of a nonzero
polynomial of degree d over K⸨X⸩ lies in level d!. Thus all roots of such a polynomial lie in
a common level.
Finite extensions of K⸨X⸩. If K is algebraically closed of characteristic zero, then
every extension L of K⸨X⸩ of degree e is isomorphic over K⸨X⸩ to the ramified level
K⸨u⸩, u ^ e = X. The isomorphism is a chosen one: it is built from a chosen embedding of L
into the Puiseux field, whose image is the level-e subfield.
Instances For
If K is algebraically closed of characteristic zero, then an extension of K⸨X⸩ is
isomorphic over K⸨X⸩ to the ramified level K⸨u⸩, u ^ e = X, exactly when it has degree
e.
If K contains all roots of unity, then the finite-dimensional intermediate fields of the
Puiseux field over K⸨X⸩ are exactly the ramified levels.
The trace of a finite extension inside the Puiseux field. If K contains all roots of
unity and E is a finite extension of K⸨X⸩ inside the Puiseux field, then the coefficient of
t ^ j in the trace of x ∈ E down to K⸨X⸩ is [E : K⸨X⸩] times the coefficient of t ^ j
in x. For j = -1 this is Res_t (Tr_{E/K⸨X⸩} (x) dt) = [E : K⸨X⸩] • Res_t (x dt), with the
residue on the right taken among rational exponents.