On the compositum of all degree d extensions of a number field

Itamar Gal[1]; Robert Grizzard[2]

  • [1] Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin 2515 Speedway, Stop C1200 Austin, TX 78712, U.S.A.
  • [2] Department of Mathematics University of Texas at Austin 2515 Speedway, Stop C1200 Austin, TX 78712, U.S.A.

Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux (2014)

  • Volume: 26, Issue: 3, page 655-672
  • ISSN: 1246-7405

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We study the compositum k [ d ] of all degree d extensions of a number field k in a fixed algebraic closure. We show k [ d ] contains all subextensions of degree less than d if and only if d ≤ 4 . We prove that for d > 2 there is no bound c = c ( d ) on the degree of elements required to generate finite subextensions of k [ d ] / k . Restricting to Galois subextensions, we prove such a bound does not exist under certain conditions on divisors of d , but that one can take c = d when d is prime. This question was inspired by work of Bombieri and Zannier on heights in similar extensions, and previously considered by Checcoli.

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Gal, Itamar, and Grizzard, Robert. "On the compositum of all degree $d$ extensions of a number field." Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux 26.3 (2014): 655-672. <http://eudml.org/doc/275714>.

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abstract = {We study the compositum $k^\{[d]\}$ of all degree $d$ extensions of a number field $k$ in a fixed algebraic closure. We show $k^\{[d]\}$ contains all subextensions of degree less than $d$ if and only if $d \le 4$. We prove that for $d &gt; 2$ there is no bound $c = c(d)$ on the degree of elements required to generate finite subextensions of $k^\{[d]\}/k$. Restricting to Galois subextensions, we prove such a bound does not exist under certain conditions on divisors of $d$, but that one can take $c=d$ when $d$ is prime. This question was inspired by work of Bombieri and Zannier on heights in similar extensions, and previously considered by Checcoli.},
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