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Class number divisibility for a CM extension (hK+​∣hK​)

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For a CM-field K over its maximal real subfield K+, the ordinary Hilbert class field HK+​ is totally real because its real places split. Thus HK+​∩K=K+. Its compositum with K is an abelian extension of K of degree hK+​, and is everywhere unramified by unramified extensions remain unramified under base change. It lies in HK​, giving the divisibility. The argument does not require injectivity of extension of ideal classes.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2001 / iii / Paper 74 / 8 / ii / Solution

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