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Department of Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego
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Math 209 - Number Theory
Karen Acquista
Boston University
The Weil group of a 2-local field
Abstract:
I will explain the cohomological approach to local class field theory, and how it generalizes to higher local fields. For example, a 2-local field $K$ is a complete discrete valuation field with residue field a local field; class field theory for K states, in part, that there is an Artin map from $K_2(K)$ to the abelianized absolute Galois group of $K$. I will show how the cohomological approach can be used to construct a Weil group for any finite extension of 2-local fields.
Host: Cristian Popescu
October 25, 2007
2:00 PM
AP&M 7321
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