What is the galois group of x+3 or (x+1)(x+2) ? How about A(x)B(x)?

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2022-10-01

What is the galois group of x + 3 or ( x + 1 ) ( x + 2 ) ? How about A ( x ) B ( x ) ?

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Cameron Wallace

Cameron Wallace

Beginner2022-10-02Added 8 answers

The idea that the Galois group of a product of polynomials is the direct product of the groups is false, however (assuming that is what you mean). Consider A ( x ) = B ( x ) = x 2 + 3. Then A ( x ) B ( x ) = ( x 2 + 3 ) 2 and this polynomial also splits completely over Q ( 3 ). So the Galois group of A ( x ) B ( x ) is still C 2 C 2 × C 2
For the composition consider A ( x ) = x 3. Then A ( B ( x ) ) = x 2 has trivial Galois group, but B has Galois group C 2

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