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Galois extension

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2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 12F10 [MSN][ZBL]

of a field

An extension of a field that is algebraic, normal and separable. The study of the automorphism group of such an extension forms part of Galois theory.

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Galois extension. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galois_extension&oldid=37205