Splitting field of a polynomial obtained by Frobenius substitution
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Splitting field of a polynomial obtained by Frobenius substitution by
Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Let in characteristic , let , let split over , and let split over . If are the roots of and , then the Frobenius endomorphism makes each unique andbecause . Thus is already the splitting field of over , and every root of is purely inseparable over .
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