In: Advanced Math
Definition Call a number eld super-constructible if there is a tower of eld extensions,
=0 1 =, where[+1 ]=1,2,or3.
1) Give an example of a eld that is not super-constructible. Prove that your example is correct.
2) Give an example of a super-constructible eld that is not a constructible number eld. Prove that your answer is correct.
a) Let 
 be the splitting field of 
. We know that

and

Thus,

and its only subgroups are

By fundamental theorem of Galois theory, the intermediate fields are as follows:

where 
 and 
. Hence. in particular, there can be no tower

having degree of each extensions.
.
Thus, 
 is not super-constructible.
b) Let 
 be the splitting field of 
. We know that

and

Thus,

and its only subgroups are

By fundamental theorem of Galois theory, the intermediate fields are as follows:

where 
 and 
. Hence. in particular, the tower

is such that degree of each extension satisfies
.
Thus, 
 is super-constructible. However, note that it is not constructible
because

is not an integral power of 
.