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The inertia group of a finite <Galois extension> of local fields is the kernel of the action of its <Galois group> on the residue field. In lower numbering it is the zeroth <ramification group> $G_0$.

Inertia group

For $G=\operatorname{Gal}(L/K)$ define
$$
G_0=\ker(G\to\operatorname{Gal}(k_L/k_K)),\qquad
G_i=\{\sigma\in G:v_L(\sigma(\pi_L)-\pi_L)\geq i+1\}\quad(i\geq1).
$$
These are the lower <ramification group>[ramification groups]. If $\sigma$ lies in every $G_i$, then $\sigma(\pi_L)=\pi_L$; the equivalent definition using all $a\in\mathcal O_L$ then gives $\sigma(a)=a$, so $\sigma=1$.

For $\sigma\in G_0$, set
$$
\theta(\sigma)=\overline{\sigma(\pi_L)/\pi_L}\in k_L^*.
$$
Because inertia acts trivially on $k_L$, $\theta$ is a homomorphism. Its kernel is exactly $G_1$, so it induces an injection $G_0/G_1\hookrightarrow k_L^*$.

Solved by gpt-5.6-sol high.

Solution

Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / iii / Paper 136 / 4 / b / Solution

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The wild inertia group is the first <ramification group> $G_1$. It is the unique Sylow subgroup of the <inertia group> for the residue characteristic.

Wild inertia group

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For a finite Galois extension of local fields, the lower ramification groups measure how closely automorphisms fix the valuation ring. The inertia group is $G_0$, and $G_1$ is the wild inertia group.

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