The extension is Galois iff H_i is a normal subgroup of H_{i-1}

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The discussion centers on the relationship between Galois extensions and normal subgroups within the context of finite Galois extensions. Specifically, it establishes that for a finite Galois extension $E/F$ with a chain of extensions $F = K_0 \leq K_1 \leq \dots \leq K_n = E$, the extension $K_i/K_{i-1}$ is Galois if and only if the subgroup $H_i$ is a normal subgroup of $H_{i-1}$, where $G = \text{Gal}(E/F)$ and $H_i$ corresponds to $K_i$. The proposition cited confirms that a field extension is normal (and thus Galois) if its corresponding subgroup is normal in the Galois group.

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Hey! :o

Let $E/F$ be a finite Galois extension and let the chain of extensions $F =
K_0 \leq K_1 \leq \dots \leq K_n = E$.

Let $G = Gal(E/F)$ and, for $i = 0, 1, \dots , n$, let $H_i$ be the subgroup of $G$, that corresponds to $K_i$ through the Galois mapping.

I want to show that, for any $i \in \{1, \dots, n\}$ it holds that the extension $K_i/K_{i−1}$ is Galois iff $H_i \triangleleft H_{i−1}$.
In my notes there is the following proposition:

$E/F$ is finite Galois
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where $G=\text{Gal}(E/F)$

$K/F$ is normal (and so Galois) iff $H\triangleleft G$ (normal subgroup).
In this case we have the following:
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right? (Wondering)

Can we just apply the above proposition for each $K_i/K_{i-1}$ ? (Wondering)
 

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mathmari said:
Can we just apply the above proposition for each $K_i/K_{i-1}$ ? (Wondering)
Or can we not just apply this proposition and we have to do something else? (Wondering)
 

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