Extension and Contraction of Ideals - Extension of Prime Ideals in Number Theory

Extension of Prime Ideals in Number Theory

Let K be a field extension of L, and let B and A be the rings of integers of K and L, respectively. Then B is an integral extension of A, and we let f be the inclusion map from A to B. The behaviour of a prime ideal of A under extension is one of the central problems of algebraic number theory.

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