Galois closure of a field extension

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Galois closure of a field extension by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-05 Updated 2026-10-06
The Galois closure of a finite separable extension is the smallest Galois extension in a fixed separable closure containing . It is generated by all the conjugates of . If and , their subgroup core is trivial. This is distinct from the existing group-theoretic normal closure.

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