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Cohomology of p-adic fields and Local class field theory

Number Theory 2024-05-27 v1

Abstract

In this expository article, we outline a basic theory of group (co)homology and prove a cohomological formulation of the Local Reciprocity Law: Gal(L/K)abHT2(Gal(L/K),Z)HT0(Gal(L/K),L×)K×NmL/K(L×){\rm Gal}(L/K)^{\rm ab} \cong H_T^{-2}({\rm Gal}(L/K),\mathbb{Z}) \cong H_T^{0}({\rm Gal}(L/K),L^\times) \cong \frac{K^\times}{{\rm Nm}_{L/K}(L^\times)} We first recall basic facts about local fields and homological algebra. Then we define group (co)homology, Tate cohomology, and furnish a toolbox. The Local Reciprocity Law is proven in an abstract cohomological setting, then applied to the case of local fields.

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@article{arxiv.2405.15748,
  title  = {Cohomology of p-adic fields and Local class field theory},
  author = {Uzu Lim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.15748},
  year   = {2024}
}