A decomposition group is a subgroup of the Galois group that describes how a prime ideal in a number field splits into prime ideals in an extension field. It provides insight into the behavior of prime ideals under field extensions, revealing whether a prime remains irreducible or decomposes into several factors. Understanding decomposition groups is crucial for analyzing ramification and inertia, especially when exploring the structure of field extensions.
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