Proposition 15.3. Assuming that:

  • L∕K Galois

Then
  • (i) The set I={F∕Kfinite|F⊆L, F Galois} is a directed set under ⊆.
  • (ii) For F,F′∈I, F⊆F′ there is a restriction map res⁡F,F′:Gal⁡(F′∕K)↠Gal⁡(F∕K) and the natural map
    Gal⁡(L∕K)→lim⁡F[∈I]←Gal⁡(F∕K)

    is an isomorphism.