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For $d\in\mathbb{Q}$, how could one show that $Q(\sqrt{d})$ lies in a cyclotomic extension of $\mathbb{Q}$ without using the Kronecker-Weber theorem?

bgins
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rayjsh
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  • Use the decomposition of the discriminant into prime discriminants, and show that the corresponding quadratic fields are cyclotomic using the fact that in these fields, only one prime is ramified.
    • –  Apr 18 '12 at 07:42
  • Use quadratic Gauss sums.
    • –  Apr 18 '12 at 07:42
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