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Quadratic subfield of a prime cyclotomic field (Q((−1)(ℓ−1)/2ℓ​))

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For an odd prime ℓ, the unique quadratic subfield of Q(ζℓ​) is the displayed field. A quadratic Gauss sum squares to (−1)(ℓ−1)/2ℓ, and the cyclic Galois group has a unique subgroup of index two.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2003 / iii / Paper 23 / 1 / ii / Solution
  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / iii / Paper 123 / 3 / c / Solution
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