ray class field
Proposition 1.
Let L/K be a finite abelian extension of number fields
, and let
OK be the ring of integers
of K. There exists an
integral ideal C⊂OK, divisible by
precisely the prime ideals
of K that ramify in L, such that
((α),L/K)=1,∀α∈K∗,α≡1mod𝒞 |
where
((α),L/K) is the Artin map.
Definition 1.
The conductor of a finite abelian extension L/K is the
largest ideal CL/K⊂OK satisfying
the above properties.
Note that there is a “largest ideal” with this condition because
if proposition 1 is true for 𝒞1,𝒞2 then it
is also true for 𝒞1+𝒞2.
Definition 2.
Let I be an integral ideal of K. A ray class field of K (modulo I) is a finite abelian extension KI/K with the property that for any other finite abelian extension L/K with conductor CL/K,
𝒞L/K∣ℐ⇒L⊂Kℐ |
Note: It can be proved that there is a unique ray class field with a given conductor. In words, the ray class field is the biggest abelian extension of K with a given conductor (although the conductor of Kℐ does not necessarily equal ℐ !, see example 2).
Remark: Let 𝔭 be a prime of K unramified in L, and let 𝔓 be a prime above 𝔭. Then (𝔭,L/K)=1 if and only if the extension of residue fields is of degree 1
[𝒪L/𝔓:𝒪K/𝔭]=1 |
if and only if 𝔭 splits completely in L. Thus we obtain a characterization of the ray class field of conductor 𝒞 as the abelian extension of K such that a prime of K splits completely if and only if it is of the form
(α),α∈K∗,α≡1mod𝒞 |
Examples:
-
1.
The ray class field of ℚ of conductor Nℤ is the Nth-cyclotomic extension of ℚ. More concretely, let ζN be a primitive Nth root of unity
. Then
ℚNℤ=ℚ(ζN) -
2.
ℚ(i)(2)=ℚ(i) so the conductor of ℚ(i)(2)/ℚ is (1).
-
3.
K(1), the ray class field of conductor (1), is the maximal abelian extension of K which is unramified everywhere. It is, in fact, the Hilbert class field
of K.
References
- 1 Artin/Tate, Class Field Theory. W.A.Benjamin Inc., New York.
Title | ray class field |
Canonical name | RayClassField |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 13:54:01 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 13:54:01 |
Owner | alozano (2414) |
Last modified by | alozano (2414) |
Numerical id | 5 |
Author | alozano (2414) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 11R37 |
Synonym | conductor |
Related topic | ArtinMap |
Related topic | ExistenceOfHilbertClassField |
Related topic | NumberField |
Related topic | AnExactSequenceForRayClassGroups |
Defines | conductor of an extension |