Galois theory: Normal extensions

Опубликовано: 18 Февраль 2026
на канале: Richard E Borcherds
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This lecture is part of an online graduate course on Galois theory.

We define normal extensions of fields by three equivalent conditions, and give some examples of normal and non-normal extensions. In particular we show that a normal extension of a normal extension need not be normal.