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Fundamental identity for prime decomposition

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Algebra Algebraic number theory Algebraic integer Ring of integers of a number field Prime ideal factorization Ramification index of a prime ideal
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Let B be the integral closure of a Dedekind domain R in a finite separable extension L/K of degree n. For a nonzero prime ideal p of R, write
pB=∏q∣p​qeq/p​
(1)
and let fq/p​=[B/q:R/p]. Then
n=∑q∣p​eq/p​fq/p​.
(2)

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / iii / Paper 123 / 1 / i / Solution

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