[Math] First examples in Galois theory

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I'm studying Field Theory and after studying theorems and problems about extensions, splitting fields, etc… I'm starting with the first theorems of the Galois Theory itself. In order to see if I understand such theorems, I'm trying to prove the first examples in Galois Theory such that the

Galois group of $x^3-2\in \mathbb Q[x]$ is the group of symmetries of the triangle.

I know that the roots of the equation of $x^3-2=0$ are $2^{1/3},2^{1/3}w,2^{1/3}w^{2}$, where $w$ is a root of the irreducible polynomial $x^2+x+1$ over $\mathbb Q(2^{1/3})$. Thus we write $x^3-2=(x-2^{1/3})(x-2^{1/3}w)(x-2^{1/3}w^{2})$, whence $E=\mathbb Q(2^{1/3},w)$. It follows that $[E:\mathbb Q]=6$. Since E is a splitting field and therefore normal we have also $G(E/\mathbb Q)=6$, then we have six automorphisms of $E$.

I'm stuck here, I can't go further, I need help please.

Thanks a lot.

Best Answer

Since you know that $|G(E/\mathbb Q)|=6$ and since the Galois group permutes the roots, of which there are three, it follows that the Galois group is some group with 6 elements that can be identified with a subgroup of $S_3$. That narrows it down to precisely $S_3$ (up to isomorphism).