 Automorphism-count divisibility theorem (source code)

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= Automorphism-count divisibility theorem

For a finite extension $K/F$, the automorphism group $G=\operatorname{Aut}_F(K)$ has order dividing $[K:F]$. Indeed, Artin's theorem gives $[K:K^G]=|G|$, while $F\subseteq K^G$ and the tower law gives the divisibility.

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