 Absolute Galois group (source code)

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= Absolute Galois group
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The absolute <Galois group> of a field $K$ is $G_K=\operatorname{Gal}(K^{\mathrm{sep}}/K)$. It is a <profinite group>, the inverse limit of the <Galois groups> of finite <Galois extensions>. Its continuous actions on discrete <modules> are the coefficients for <Galois cohomology>.

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