A purely inseparable field extension $K$ of a field $k$ of characteristic $p\not=0$ is said to be $\omega_0$-generated
over $k$ if $K/k$ is not finitely generated, but $L/k$ is finitely generated for each proper intermediate field $L$.
In 1986, Deveney solved the question posed by R. Gilmer and W. Heinzer, which consists in knowing if the lattice of intermediate fields of an $\omega_0$-generated field extension $K/k$ is necessarily linearly ordered under inclusion, by constructing an example of an $\omega_0$-generated field extension where $[k^{p^{-n}}\cap K: k]= p^{2n}$ for all positive integer $n$. This example has proved to be extremely useful in the construction of other examples of $\omega_0$-generated field extensions (of any finite irrationality degree).
In this paper, we characterize the extensions of finite irrationality degree which are $\omega_0$-generated.
In particular, in the case of unbounded irrationality degree, any modular extension of unbounded exponent contains a proper subfield of unbounded exponent over the ground field.
Finally, we give a generalization, illustrated by an example, of the $\omega_0$-generated to include modular purely inseparable extensions of unbounded irrationality degree.
Purely inseparable $q$-finite extension Modular extension $\omega_0$-generated field extension
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Mathematical Sciences |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 17, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 |