Linear relations among radicals

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Main Author: Perucca, Antonella
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contents Let $K$ be a field, fix an algebraic closure $\overline{K}$, and let $G$ be a subgroup of $\overline{K}^\times$. We are able to give a closed formula for the ratio between the degree $[K(G):K]$ and the index $|GK^\times:K^\times|$, provided that the latter is finite. Our formula explains all the $K$-linear relations among radicals, which (beyond the ones stemming from the multiplicative group $GK^\times/K^\times$) are generated by relations among roots of unity and single radicals. Our work builds on results by Rybowicz, which in turn are based on work by Kneser and Schinzel.
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spellingShingle Linear relations among radicals
Perucca, Antonella
Number Theory
12J99, 11R18
Let $K$ be a field, fix an algebraic closure $\overline{K}$, and let $G$ be a subgroup of $\overline{K}^\times$. We are able to give a closed formula for the ratio between the degree $[K(G):K]$ and the index $|GK^\times:K^\times|$, provided that the latter is finite. Our formula explains all the $K$-linear relations among radicals, which (beyond the ones stemming from the multiplicative group $GK^\times/K^\times$) are generated by relations among roots of unity and single radicals. Our work builds on results by Rybowicz, which in turn are based on work by Kneser and Schinzel.
title Linear relations among radicals
topic Number Theory
12J99, 11R18
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.02498