Genus formulas for abelian \(p\)-extensions (Q1627598)

Let \(k\) be a field with \(p>0\) and \(K\) be a function field with field of constants \(k\). Let \(L/K\) be Galois extension with Galois group isomorphic to \(\mathbb{Z}_{p^m}^n\) The authors find two formulas relating the genus of \(L\) and the genera of a family of subextensions. The one formula concerns the family of all cyclic subextensions of \(K\) and the other -- the family of all subextensions \(E\) with \(L/E\) cyclic. The same relations hold for the Hasse-Witt invariants. The obtained formulas generalize the case of elementary abelian \(p\)-extensions found by \textit{A. Garcia} and \textit{H. Stichtenoth} [Manuscr. Math. 72, No. 1, 67--79 (1991; Zbl 0739.14015)].