Section gal_of_Definition.
Variable V : {vspace L}.
(* The <<_>>, which becomes redundant when V is a {subfield L}, ensures that  *)
(* the argument of [subg _] is syntactically a group.                         *)
Inductive gal_of := Gal of [subg kAEnd_group 1 <<V>> / kAEndf (agenv V)].
Definition gal (f : 'AEnd(L)) := Gal (subg _ (coset _ f)).
Definition gal_sgval x := let: Gal u := x in u.
Fact gal_sgvalK : cancel gal_sgval Gal. Proof. by case. Qed.
Let gal_sgval_inj := can_inj gal_sgvalK.
Definition gal_eqMixin := CanEqMixin gal_sgvalK.
Canonical gal_eqType := Eval hnf in EqType gal_of gal_eqMixin.
Definition gal_choiceMixin := CanChoiceMixin gal_sgvalK.
Canonical gal_choiceType := Eval hnf in ChoiceType gal_of gal_choiceMixin.
Definition gal_countMixin := CanCountMixin gal_sgvalK.
Canonical gal_countType := Eval hnf in CountType gal_of gal_countMixin.
Definition gal_finMixin := CanFinMixin gal_sgvalK.
Canonical gal_finType := Eval hnf in FinType gal_of gal_finMixin.
Definition gal_one := Gal 1%g.
Definition gal_inv x := Gal (gal_sgval x)^-1.
Definition gal_mul x y := Gal (gal_sgval x * gal_sgval y).
Fact gal_oneP : left_id gal_one gal_mul.
Canonical gal_morphism := Morphism gal_is_morphism.
End gal_of_Definition.
Prenex Implicits gal_repr.

Lemma galV E (x : gal_of E) : {in E, (x^-1)%g =1 x^-1%VF}.