4.II.20G

Number Fields | Part II, 2006

Let ζ=e2πi/5\zeta=e^{2 \pi i / 5} and let K=Q(ζ)K=\mathbb{Q}(\zeta). Show that the discriminant of KK is 125 . Hence prove that the ideals in KK are all principal.

Verify that (1ζn)/(1ζ)\left(1-\zeta^{n}\right) /(1-\zeta) is a unit in KK for each integer nn with 1n41 \leqslant n \leqslant 4. Deduce that 5/(1ζ)45 /(1-\zeta)^{4} is a unit in KK. Hence show that the ideal [1ζ][1-\zeta] is prime and totally ramified in KK. Indicate briefly why there are no other ramified prime ideals in KK.

[It can be assumed that ζ,ζ2,ζ3,ζ4\zeta, \zeta^{2}, \zeta^{3}, \zeta^{4} is an integral basis for KK and that the Minkowski constant for KK is 3/(2π2)3 /\left(2 \pi^{2}\right).]

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