Let F=C(X1,…,Xn) be a field of rational functions in n variables over C, and let s1,…,sn be the elementary symmetric polynomials:
sj:={i1,…,ij}⊂{1,…,n}∑Xi1⋯Xij∈F(1⩽j⩽n),
and let K=C(s1,…,sn) be the subfield of F generated by s1,…,sn. Let 1⩽m⩽n, and Y:=X1+⋯+Xm∈F. Let K(Y) be the subfield of F generated by Y over K. Find the degree [K(Y):K].
[Standard facts about the fields F,K and Galois extensions can be quoted without proof, as long as they are clearly stated.]