Paper 2, Section II, I

Galois Theory
Part II, 2017

(a) Define what it means for a finite field extension LL of a field KK to be separable. Show that LL is of the form K(α)K(\alpha) for some αL\alpha \in L.

(b) Let pp and qq be distinct prime numbers. Let L=Q(p,q)L=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{p}, \sqrt{-q}). Express LL in the form Q(α)\mathbb{Q}(\alpha) and find the minimal polynomial of α\alpha over Q\mathbb{Q}.

(c) Give an example of a field extension KLK \leqslant L of finite degree, where LL is not of the form K(α)K(\alpha). Justify your answer.