A note on finite embedding problems with nilpotent kernel

Publication date 15 November 2020

Abstract: The first aim of this note is to fill a gap in the literature by proving that, given a global field

K

and a finite set

m a t h c a l S

of primes of

K

, every finite split embedding problem

G i g h t a r r o w m G a l (L / K)

over

K

with nilpotent kernel has a solution

m G a l (F / K) i g h t a r r o w G

such that all primes in

m a t h c a l S

are totally split in

F / L

. We then apply this to inverse Galois theory over division rings. Firstly, given a number field

K

of level at least

4

, we show that every finite solvable group occurs as a Galois group over the division ring

H_{K}

of quaternions with coefficients in

K

. Secondly, given a finite split embedding problem with nilpotent kernel over a finite field

K

, we fully describe for which automorphisms

s i g m a

of

K

the embedding problem acquires a solution over the skew field of fractions

K (T, s i g m a)

of the twisted polynomial ring

K [T, s i g m a]

.

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