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<br> = Student solutions for Assignment #3 = [[Solution sample|Solution Sample]] ---- == Problem 50 == *[[Media:Prob50.pdf|Problem 50 - Tan Dang]] == Problem 73 == Show that if <span class="texhtml">''p''</span> is a prime such that there is an integer <span class="texhtml">''b''</span> with <span class="texhtml">''p'' = ''b''<sup>2</sup> + 4</span>, then <math>\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{p}]</math> is not a unique factorization domain. *[[kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/images/f/f6/Problem_73_Zeller.pdf|rhea/images/f/f6/Problem_73_Zeller.pdf]]<br> *[[Media:Prob_73.pdf|Solution by Avi Steiner]] ::My solution only uses the fact that ''p'' is a sum of two squares (i.e. is congruent to 1 mod 4), so I'm not sure it's correct. -- Avi 20:05, 25 June 2013 (UTC) == Problem 94 == Show <span class="texhtml">''f''(''x'') = ''x''<sup>4</sup> + 5''x''<sup>2</sup> + 3''x'' + 2</span> is irreducible over the field of rational numbers. *[[Media:Problem_94_-_Nicole_Rutt.pdf|Solution by Nicole_Rutt]] == Problem 101 == (a) Show that <span class="texhtml">''x''<sup>4</sup> + ''x''<sup>3</sup> + ''x''<sup>2</sup> + ''x'' + 1</span> is irreducible in <math>\mathbb{Z}_3[x]</math>. (b) Show that <span class="texhtml">''x''<sup>4</sup> + 1</span> is not irreducible in <math>\mathbb{Z}_3[x]</math> *[[Media:Week_3_Problem_101.pdf|Solution]] == Problem 107 == Let <span class="texhtml">''R''</span> be a commutative ring with identity such that the identity map is the only ring automorphism of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span>. Prove that the set <span class="texhtml">''N''</span> of all nilpotent elements of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span> is an ideal of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span> *[[Assn3Prob107|Solution by Avi Steiner]] == Problem 114 == A local ring is a commutative ring with 1 that has a unique maximal ideal. Show that a ring R is local if and only if the set of non-units in R is an ideal. *[https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/images/c/ca/Problem_114_Kent_State_Algebra_Qual_Ring.pdf Solution by Nathan Moses]<br> ---- [[2013 Summer MA 598A Weigel|Back to 2013 Summer MA 598A Weigel]] [[Category:MA598ASummer2013Weigel]] [[Category:Math]] [[Category:MA598]] [[Category:Problem_solving]] [[Category:Algebra]]
 
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= Student solutions for Assignment #3 =
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[[Solution sample|Solution Sample]]  
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== Problem 50 ==
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*[[Media:Prob50.pdf|Problem 50 - Tan Dang]]
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== Problem 73 ==
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Show that if <math>p</math> is a prime such that there is an integer <math>b</math> with <math>p=b^2+4</math>, then <math>\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{p}]</math> is not a unique factorization domain.
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*[[Media:Prob_73.pdf‎|Solution by Avi Steiner]]
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::My solution only uses the fact that ''p'' is a sum of two squares (i.e. is congruent to 1 mod 4), so I'm not sure it's correct. -- Avi 20:05, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
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== Problem 94 ==
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Show <span class="texhtml">''f''(''x'') = ''x''<sup>4</sup> + 5''x''<sup>2</sup> + 3''x'' + 2</span> is irreducible over the field of rational numbers.  
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*[[Media:Problem_94_-_Nicole_Rutt.pdf|Solution by Nicole_Rutt]]
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== Problem 101 ==
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(a) Show that <span class="texhtml">''x''<sup>4</sup> + ''x''<sup>3</sup> + ''x''<sup>2</sup> + ''x'' + 1</span> is irreducible in <math>\mathbb{Z}_3[x]</math>.  
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(b) Show that <span class="texhtml">''x''<sup>4</sup> + 1</span> is not irreducible in <math>\mathbb{Z}_3[x]</math>  
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*[[Media:Week_3_Problem_101.pdf|Solution]]
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== Problem 107 ==
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Let <span class="texhtml">''R''</span> be a commutative ring with identity such that the identity map is the only ring automorphism of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span>. Prove that the set <span class="texhtml">''N''</span> of all nilpotent elements of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span> is an ideal of <span class="texhtml">''R''</span>  
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*[[Assn3Prob107|Solution by Avi Steiner]]
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== Problem 114 ==
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A local ring is a commutative ring with 1 that has a unique maximal ideal. Show that a ring R is local if and only if the set of non-units in R is an ideal.  
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*[https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/images/c/ca/Problem_114_Kent_State_Algebra_Qual_Ring.pdf Solution by Nathan Moses]<br>
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= Student solutions for Assignment #3 = Solution Sample ---- == Problem 50 == *Problem 50 - Tan Dang == Problem 73 == Show that if p is a prime such that there is an integer b with p = b2 + 4, then $ \mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{p}] $ is not a unique factorization domain. *rhea/images/f/f6/Problem_73_Zeller.pdf
*Solution by Avi Steiner ::My solution only uses the fact that p is a sum of two squares (i.e. is congruent to 1 mod 4), so I'm not sure it's correct. -- Avi 20:05, 25 June 2013 (UTC) == Problem 94 == Show f(x) = x4 + 5x2 + 3x + 2 is irreducible over the field of rational numbers. *Solution by Nicole_Rutt == Problem 101 == (a) Show that x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1 is irreducible in $ \mathbb{Z}_3[x] $. (b) Show that x4 + 1 is not irreducible in $ \mathbb{Z}_3[x] $ *Solution == Problem 107 == Let R be a commutative ring with identity such that the identity map is the only ring automorphism of R. Prove that the set N of all nilpotent elements of R is an ideal of R *Solution by Avi Steiner == Problem 114 == A local ring is a commutative ring with 1 that has a unique maximal ideal. Show that a ring R is local if and only if the set of non-units in R is an ideal. *Solution by Nathan Moses
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