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Galois extensions of Lubin-Tate spectra

Algebraic Topology 2008-09-02 v4

Abstract

Let E_n be the n-th Lubin-Tate spectrum at a prime p. There is a commutative S-algebra E^{nr}_n whose coefficients are built from the coefficients of E_n and contain all roots of unity whose order is not divisible by p. For odd primes p we show that E^{nr}_n does not have any non-trivial connected finite Galois extensions and is thus separably closed in the sense of Rognes. At the prime 2 we prove that there are no non-trivial connected Galois extensions of E^{nr}_n with Galois group a finite group G with cyclic quotient. Our results carry over to the K(n)-local context.

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@article{arxiv.0710.5097,
  title  = {Galois extensions of Lubin-Tate spectra},
  author = {Andrew Baker and Birgit Richter},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.5097},
  year   = {2008}
}

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