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Problemset4 Splitting Fields

(1) The degree of a splitting field K of a polynomial f(x) over a field F is at most n!, where n is the degree of f(x). (2) The degrees of splitting fields over Q of the polynomials x^3 - 2, x^4 - 1, x^4 + 1, x^6 + 1, (x^2 + 1)(x^3 - 1), and x^6 + x^3 + 1 are 6, 4, 4, 6, 12, and 6 respectively. (3) A splitting field K of x^3 - 10 over Q(√2) is Q(√2, √[10], ω),

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Problemset4 Splitting Fields

(1) The degree of a splitting field K of a polynomial f(x) over a field F is at most n!, where n is the degree of f(x). (2) The degrees of splitting fields over Q of the polynomials x^3 - 2, x^4 - 1, x^4 + 1, x^6 + 1, (x^2 + 1)(x^3 - 1), and x^6 + x^3 + 1 are 6, 4, 4, 6, 12, and 6 respectively. (3) A splitting field K of x^3 - 10 over Q(√2) is Q(√2, √[10], ω),

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Problem set 4 : Splitting Fields

(1) Let F be a field and let K be a splitting field of a polynomial f (x) ∈


F [x]. Show that [K : F ] ≤ n!.
(2) Find degrees of splitting fields over Q of each of the following poly-
nomials: (a) x3 − 2 (b) x4 − 1 (c) x4 + 1 (d) x6 + 1 (e) (x2 + 1)(x3 − 1)
and (f) x6 + x3 + 1.
√
(3) Find a splitting field K of x3 − 10 over Q( 2). Find [K : Q].
(4) Let p be a prime number. Show that the degree of a splitting field
of xp − 2 over Q is p(p − 1).
(5) Let f (x) ∈ Q[x] be a cubic polynomial and K be a splitting field of
f (x) over Q. Show that [K : Q] is either 1, 2, 3 or 6. Provide examples
in each case.
(6) Let Fq denote a finite field with q elements. Show that for a prime
number p, the finite field Fpn is a splitting field over Fp of the poly-
n
nomial f (x) = xp − x. [ Hint: Show that Fpn is precisely the set of
roots of f (x).]
(7) Let K ⊂ C be a splitting field of f (x) = x3 − 2 over Q. Find a
complex number z such that K = Q(z).
(8) Let F be a field of characteristic p. Let f (x) = xp − x − c ∈ F [x].
Show that either all roots of f (x) lie in F or f (x) is irreducible in
F [x]. [Hint: show that if a is a root of f (x) then so is a + 1.]
(9) Let F be a field of characteristic zero and let p be an odd prime. Let
a ∈ F × such that a is not a pth power of any element in F. Show
that f (x) = xp − a is irreducible in F [x]. What can you say about
the degree of a splitting field of f (x) over F ?
(10) Let E be a splitting field over a field F of f (x). Let K be a subfield
of the field extension E/F. Let σ : K → E be a monomorphism such
that σ(a) = a for all a ∈ F. Such a map is called an F -embedding of
K into E. Show that σ can be extended to an automorphism of E.

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