I have this multi-part problem I have worked on in Galois Theory. I am particularly unsure abut finding all roots of our polynomial and the action of the Galois group. Also, I cannot see how we can have a subfield of order 4
Find the splitting field L of the polynomial X3−5∈Q[x]
Let Q be a field and f(X)∈Q[X]. A field extension L where Q⊂L is a splitting field for f(X) over Q if L=Q(α1,...,αn) with f(X)=c(X−α1)...(X−αn). c is the leading coefficient of f(X)
Here we have f(X)=X3−5 so we must find the roots of f(X). Clearly α1=3√5 is a root which means L=Q(3√5). Are there any others?
Prove that Gal(L/Q)≃S3 and describe the action of its elements on L
The polynomial is a reduced cubic, so the discriminant is given by −4a3−27b2=−27(25) which is not square so the Galois group is S3
Is the action given by τ:3√5→−3√5?
Find all subfields of degree 2 over Q in L
The Galois group has order 6 so all subgroups will have orders that divide 6, namely 1,2,3 and 6.
So the subfield of degree 2 will correspond to the subgroups of degree 4 in S3 such as {e,(12)}
What is the corresponding subfield?
Find all subfields of degree 4 over Q in L
I am confused here since I thought that degrees of subfields had a 1:1 correspondence with the order of the subgroups. But S3 has no subgroup of order 4. Where I am going wrong?
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