Graded-division algebras and Galois extensions

Graded-division algebras are building blocks in the theory of finite-dimensional associative algebras graded by a group G. If G is abelian, they can be described, using a loop construction, in terms of central simple graded-division algebras.On the other hand, given a finite abelian group G, any central simple G-graded-division algebra over a field $\mathbb{F}$ is determined, thanks to a result of Picco and Platzeck, by its class in the (ordinary) Brauer group of $\mathbb{F}$ and the isomorphism class of a G-Galois extension of $\mathbb{F}$.This connection is used to classify the simple G-Galois extensions of $\mathbb{F}$ in terms of a Galois field extension $\mathbb{L}/\mathbb{F}$ with Galois group isomorphic to a quotient $G/K$ and an element in the quotient ${\mathrm{\text{Z}}}^2(K,{\mathbb{L}}^{\times })/{\mathrm{\text{B}}}^2(K,{\mathbb{F}}^{\times })$ subject to certain conditions. Non-simple G-Galois extensions are induced from simple T-Galois extensions for a subgroup T of G. We also classify finite-dimensional G-graded-division algebras and, as an application, finite G-graded-division rings.