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Q88Section C (Part C)88 of 120

Galois theory — an irreducible degree-p polynomial with two complex roots

Let p≥3p\ge3 be a prime number and f(x)∈Q[x]f(x)\in\mathbb{Q}[x] an irreducible polynomial of degree pp. Suppose that a1,…,ap∈Ca_1,…,a_p\in\mathbb{C} are the roots of ff and that a1∉Ra_1\notin\mathbb{R}, a2∉Ra_2\notin\mathbb{R}, and ai∈Ra_i\in\mathbb{R} for all 3≤i≤p3\le i\le p. Let K=Q(a1,…,ap)K=\mathbb{Q}(a_1,…,a_p) be the subfield of C\mathbb{C} generated by the roots of ff. Consider the Galois group GG of KK over Q\mathbb{Q} as a subgroup of SpS_p, the group of permutations of {a1,…,ap}\{a_1,…,a_p\}. Which of the following statements are true?

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