Paper 2, Section II, G

Groups, Rings and Modules | Part IB, 2020

State Gauss' lemma. State and prove Eisenstein's criterion.

Define the notion of an algebraic integer. Show that if α\alpha is an algebraic integer, then {fZ[X]:f(α)=0}\{f \in \mathbb{Z}[X]: f(\alpha)=0\} is a principal ideal generated by a monic, irreducible polynomial.

Let f=X4+2X33X24X11f=X^{4}+2 X^{3}-3 X^{2}-4 X-11. Show that Q[X]/(f)\mathbb{Q}[X] /(f) is a field. Show that Z[X]/(f)\mathbb{Z}[X] /(f) is an integral domain, but not a field. Justify your answers.

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