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Quotient Ring
If I is an ideal in a ring (R,βŠ•,βŠ—), then (R/I,⊞,⊠) is called the quotient ring of R modulo I
Natural Map
Suppose that R is a crone and that I is an ideal in R, then we say that π:R→R/I is the map π(r):=r+I
The Natural Map is a Surjective Group Homomorphism
As per title.
Quotient Ring Mod a Polynomial
Let f(x)∈F[x] have degree n then F[x]/(f(x))β‹„={p(x):deg(p(x))<n,p(x)∈F[x]}
Quotient Ring of Polynomial is Same as Its Remainder
Suppose p(x)∈F[x] has degree n and let I:=(p(x))β‹„. Suppose that f(x):=q(x)p(x)+r(x)∈F[X], where deg(r(x))<n, then f(x)+I=r(x)+I
Integers Modulo N Equals the Quotient Ring of Z modulo n
We claim that (Zn%,βŠ•,βŠ—)=(Z/(n)β‹„,⊞,⊠) (stronger than isomorphic)
Modulo Integer Polynomial
Let x4βˆ’16∈Z[x]
  • Find a polynomial with degree ≀3 that is congruent to 9x13βˆ’7x9+4x5βˆ’2x3+3 modulo x4βˆ’16
  • Prove that xβˆ’2+(x4βˆ’16)β‹„ and x+2+(x4βˆ’16)β‹„ are zero divisors in Z[x]/(x4βˆ’16)β‹„
Let f(x)=x5βˆ’3x4+2x2+1 and g(x)=x2βˆ’xβˆ’3
  • Find the gcd of f(x) and g(x) as elements of Q[x] and express it as a linear combination of f(x) and g(x)
  • Do the same in Z5%[x]
Crone Homomorphism induces an Isomorphism to its Image
If ϕ:R→S is a crone homomorphism with ker(ϕ)=I, then there is an isomorphism χ:R/I→im(ϕ) defined as χ(r+I)=ϕ(r)
Isomorphic Rings
Show that the rings Z3%(i) and Z3%[x]/(x2+1)β‹„ are isomorphic
Polynomials and Prime Ideals
In Z5% consider the ideal I=(x2+x+1)β‹„
  • Show that I is a maximal ideal
  • What is the gcd of 3x+2 and x2+x+1 in Z5%[x]
Polynomials Mod a Polynomial is a Field iff it's irreducible
F[x]/(p(x))β‹„ is a field iff p(x) is irreducible in F
Integers Modulo 2 Form a Field When Divided by a Certin Polynomial
Let I:=(x3+x+1)∈Z2%[x], show that Z2%[x]/I is a field.
Crone Homomorphism Between Integers mod N
Show that the map ψ:Z/4Zβ†’Z/2Z defined as ψ(a+4Z)=a+2Z is a crone homomorphism
Linear Polynomials
Let p(x)=xβˆ’a∈F(x) be a linear polynomial, and E:=F[x]/(p(x))β‹„ , show that Eβ‰…F.
Irreducible in C
Let p(x)∈C[x] which is irreducible over C. Let E:=C[x]/(p(x))β‹„, show that E=C
Polynomials Mod x+1
Find all the ideals of R[x] containing the ideal I=(x2+1)β‹„
Does it Contain All Roots?
Given an irreducible polynomial p(x)∈F[x] we know that the field E:=F[x]/(p(x))β‹„ contains F and a root ΞΈ:=x+I of p(x) . A natural question to ask is: does the field E contain all the roots of p(x) ? Here we will see that sometimes the answer is β€œyes” and sometimes β€œno”.
  • Let p(x)=x2+x+1∈Z2%[x] and consider the field with 4 elements E:=F[x]/(p(x))β‹„={a+bΞΈ:a,b∈Z2%}. We know ΞΈ is a root of p(x) . Show that E contains the other root of p(x) as well.
  • Let p(x)=x3βˆ’2∈Q[x] and consider the field E:=Q[x]/(p(x))β‹„={a+bΞΈ+cΞΈ2:a,b,c,∈Q}. Note that the map Ο•:Eβ†’Q(213) defined by Ο•(a+bΞΈ+cΞΈ2)=a+b213+c(213)2 is an isomorphism of the two fields. Recall that Q(213) does not contain the other two roots of p(x) since they are non-real complex numbers while Q(213)βŠ†R. Prove that E does not contain any other root of p(x) other than ΞΈ . Hint: use the isomorphism
Quintic Formula Examples
Find the complex roots of
  • x3+x2βˆ’1∈Q[x]
  • x3+9xβˆ’1∈Q[x]
Number of Irreducible Polynomials
Let p be a prime.
  • Determine the number of irreducible polynomials over Zp% of the form x2+ax+b . Hint: start by finding the number of reducible polynomials over Zp% of the form x2+ax+b .
  • Determine the number of irreducible quadratic polynomials over Zp% . Hint: how is this question different from part (a)?
Not Isomorphic Fields
Show that Q(2) and Q(3) are not isomorphic as fields.
Ο€βˆ‰Q(Ο€3)
As per title.
Adjoin Pi
  • Describe the elements of Q(Ο€) . Hint: recall that Q(Ο€) is the smallest subfield of containing Q and Ο€ .
  • Let F=Q(Ο€3) . Show that F(Ο€) is a finite dimensional vector space over F by showing that {1,Ο€,Ο€2} is a basis for F(Ο€) over F . Is F(Ο€) an algebraic extension of F ?
A Polynomial Splits Over a Field
We say that a polynomial f(x)∈F[x] splits over F if it is a product of linear factors in F[x]
A Linear Factors Root Is an Element of the Field
Suppose that F is a field and we have the linear factor (xβˆ’a)k for some a∈F and k∈N1 then a∈F
Splits Iff has all Roots
f(x) splits of F[x] if and only if F contains all the roots of f(x)
Offset Splitting Fields
Let f(x)∈F[x] and a∈F. Show that f(x) and f(x+a) have the same splitting field over F .
Splitting Field in Z3%
Find the splitting field of f(x)=x4βˆ’x2βˆ’2 over Z3%.
Irreducible and Monic with a Root has a Unique Smallest Degree
Let E/F be a field extension, let α∈E and p(x)∈F[x] be a monic irreducible having the root α :
  • deg(p)≀deg(f) for every f(x)∈F[x] having Ξ± as a root
  • p(x) is the only monic polynomial in F[x] of degree deg(p) that has Ξ± as a root
Irreducible Polynomial Creates a Basis
Let p(x)∈F[x] be an irreudcible polynomial of degree d, and let Ξ± be a root of p(x) in E:=F[x]/(p(x))β‹„, then a basis of E as a vector space over F can be given by A:=(1,Ξ±,Ξ±2,…αdβˆ’1)
Irreducible Polynomial of Degree d Creates a Field Extension of Degree d
Let p(x)∈F[x] be an irreudcible polynomial of degree d, then [E:F]=d
Counting Irreducible Polynomials
Let p be a prime, determine the number of irreducible quadratic polynomials over Zp%. Hint: Compute it first for monic polynomials
Reduced Polynomial
A polynomial f(x) of degree n is called reduced if it has no xnβˆ’1 term, that is f(x)=rnx2+rnβˆ’2xnβˆ’2+rnβˆ’3xnβˆ’3+…+r0
Constructing a Reduced Polynomial
Suppose that f(x)=anXn+anβˆ’1Xnβˆ’1+anβˆ’2Xnβˆ’2+…+a0, then replacing X by xβˆ’anβˆ’1n yields a reduced polynomial. f―(x):=f(xβˆ’anβˆ’1n) Additionally if u is a root of f―(x) then uβˆ’anβˆ’1n is a root of f(X)
Cubic Formula
Find the complex roots of
  • x3+x2βˆ’1∈Q[x]
  • x3+9xβˆ’1∈Q[x]
Irreducible Polynomial of Degree Five
Consider the polynomial f(x)=x5+2x2+5∈Q[x], let I=(f(x))β‹„
  • Show that f(x) is irreucible over Q
  • Show that every element of the field E:=Q[x]/I is of the form z0+a1x+a2x2+a3x3+a4x4+I with ai∈Q. We know that ΞΈ:=x+I is a root, so that we can write E={a0+a1ΞΈ+a2ΞΈ2+a3ΞΈ3+a4ΞΈ4:ai∈Q}. Show that (1,ΞΈ,ΞΈ2,ΞΈ3,ΞΈ4) is a basis for E as a vector space over Q
  • Since θ∈E is a root of f(x), we know f(x)=(xβˆ’ΞΈ)q(x) for some q(x)∈E[x], find q(x)