Artin induction 2026-10-14
Every complex character of a representation of a finite group is a rational linear combination of characters of induced representations from one-dimensional group representations of cyclic subgroups . One-dimensionality follows because the irreducible representations of a finite cyclic group over the complex numbers are one-dimensional. The rational coefficients distinguish this statement from Brauer induction, which permits integer coefficients by allowing more general subgroups. For a rational-valued character, another form of Artin induction uses rational combinations of induced representations of trivial group representations of cyclic subgroups.
Artin L-function order at one 2026-10-14
Assume that every nontrivial one-dimensional Artin L-function over the intermediate fields is holomorphic and nonzero at one, while the trivial one is the base Dedekind zeta function with a simple pole. By Brauer induction, with integers and linear characters . Compatibility of Artin L-functions with induced representations expresses as the corresponding product of . Its order at one is . Frobenius reciprocity turns this sum into . Hence every nontrivial irreducible character gives order zero and a holomorphic nonzero function near one. This local conclusion does not assert global Artin holomorphy.
Chebotarev density theorem Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
For a finite Galois extension and a conjugacy class in , the unramified primes with Frobenius conjugacy class have Dirichlet density . In particular,One proof uses Brauer induction, the Artin L-function order at one, and character orthogonality. The trivial Artin L-function is the Dedekind zeta function of . The full theorem also gives the natural density, but this logarithmic estimate alone establishes the Dirichlet density assertion.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2012 iii Paper 81 4 Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-14
We prove the Dirichlet density form of the Chebotarev density theorem. Let be a finite Galois extension with Galois group , let be a conjugacy class in , and let consist of the unramified prime ideals of whose Frobenius conjugacy class is . The assertion isThe same result holds for any union of conjugacy classes, by addition. The following proof uses exactly the allowed one-dimensional Artin L-function behavior at and the permitted induction and Euler-product properties.
First determine the order of vanishing at for an arbitrary character of a representation of . The Brauer induction theorem supplies subgroups , linear characters of , and integers , possibly negative, such thatPut . Compatibility of Artin L-functions with induced representations and direct sums gives, initially for ,Each is a one-dimensional Galois representation for , so the stated analytic assumptions apply to every factor. A trivial contributes a simple pole; a nontrivial is holomorphic and nonzero at one. Thus the product is meromorphic near one andThe character inner product is . Applying Frobenius reciprocity to each induced term givesIn particular, a nontrivial irreducible character has order zero, so its Artin L-function is holomorphic and nonzero near one. For the trivial character, , the Dedekind zeta function of the base field , and its pole is simple. This argument establishes the behavior needed at one, not holomorphy everywhere for arbitrary Artin L-functions.
Next convert that order calculation into a prime sum. For an irreducible character , choose a unitary representation of dimension affording it, and choose a Frobenius automorphism at each unramified prime. The logarithm specified by the absolutely convergent Euler product gives, for real ,Only finitely many ramified primes occur. Their Euler-factor logarithms stay bounded near one, since the relevant eigenvalues have modulus one and . Also , so the contribution with is uniformly bounded for byConvergence follows, for example, from the convergent ideal series defining . ThereforeWriting , the order computation means , where is holomorphic and nonzero near one. Choose its local logarithm. Along the real interval approaching one, this and the Euler-product logarithm differ only by a fixed multiple of . ConsequentlyOnly the trivial irreducible character has ; all the others have .
Finally, character orthogonality makes the irreducible characters an orthonormal basis of class functions. For , the coefficient of in the class indicator is . HenceSum this identity over the unramified primes with weight . The finite character sum and the boxed estimates giveDividing by proves the asserted Dirichlet density. The same Euler-product calculation with gives , so using all primes as the denominator is equivalent. Finitely many ramified primes do not affect either limit. No prime-counting asymptotic or natural-density Tauberian step is required by this proof.