4.II.18G

Galois Theory
Part II, 2005

(i) Let KK be the splitting field of the polynomial

x44x21x^{4}-4 x^{2}-1

over Q\mathbb{Q}. Show that [K:Q]=8[K: \mathbb{Q}]=8, and hence show that the Galois group of K/QK / \mathbb{Q} is the dihedral group of order 8 .

(ii) Let LL be the splitting field of the polynomial

x44x2+1x^{4}-4 x^{2}+1

over Q\mathbb{Q}. Show that [L:Q]=4[L: \mathbb{Q}]=4. Show that the Galois group of L/QL / \mathbb{Q} is C2×C2C_{2} \times C_{2}.