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Proof: Given the matrix of the set of R, we check by verifying Lr ∈ L
 
Proof: Given the matrix of the set of R, we check by verifying Lr ∈ L
   L       r                       Lr
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   R       s                       Rs
 
  a  b  *  1  1  =  1a+0b  1a+0b  =  a  a
 
  a  b  *  1  1  =  1a+0b  1a+0b  =  a  a
 
  c  d    0  0    1c+0d  1c+0d    c  c
 
  c  d    0  0    1c+0d  1c+0d    c  c
  
Lr only has two elements, a and c, which are elements of L. Therefore, this s is a right ideal for all 2x2 matrices.
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Rs only has two elements, a and c, which are elements of R. Therefore, this s is a right ideal for all 2x2 matrices.
  
  

Revision as of 14:25, 3 December 2020

Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz: Proofs and Applications

Author: Ryan Walter


Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Vocab

3. Theorem

     a. Weak
     b. Strong

4. Applications

5. Sources


Introduction:

Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is a relationship between algebra and geometry that was discovered by David Hilbert in 1900. Nullstellensatz is a German word that translates roughly to “Theorem of Zeros” or more precisely, “Zero Locus Theorem.” The Nullstellensatz is a foundational theorem that greatly advanced the study of algebraic geometry by proving a strong connection between geometry and a branch of algebra called commutative algebra. Both the Nullstellensatz and commutative algebra focus heavily on ‘rings,’ which will be defined in the vocabulary section.

Vocab:

A polynomial ring is defined as R[x] = R0x0 + R1x1+…+Rnxn, where R0, R1, … Rn are all coefficients in R. This polynomial ring is not a function and these x’s are not replaced by numbers; they are a symbol rather than a value. . Usually, when and R term is zero, the entire term is omitted.

Example: R(x) = 1 + 2x + 0x2 + 0x3 + 0x4 + 3x5 can be written as R(x) = 1 + 2x + 3x5


An two-sided ideal, or simply ideal, of a ring is a special type of ring where any two numbers that are part of the set R, are also part of the set I when added together (a,b ∈ I, a+b ∈ I) and when a number from ring I and a number from the ring R are multiplied together, the product are a part of ring I. (a ∈ I, r ∈ R, ar ∈ I). In this definition, R is any given ring and I is a subset of R.

The ideal can be split further into left and right ideals, where a left ideal is found when sL∈ L, and a right ideal is found when Rs ∈ R. The order of multiplication is significant because the ideals are often displayed as matrices, and the order of multiplication is significant when multiplying matrices. In order for a ideal to be two-sided, it must be both a right and left ideal. In this definition, R is a set that is right-handed, L is a set that is left-handed, and s is a subset of L and R.

For example, {0} is an ideal for every ring, and is known as the trivial ideal.

The matrix below is the left ideal for every 2x2 matrix with real numbers.

0  1
0  1

Proof: Given the matrix of the set of R, we check by verifying sL∈ L

  s       L                         sL
0  1  *  a  b  =  0a+1c  0c+1d  =  c  d
0  1     c  d     0a+1c  0c+1d     c  d

sL only has two elements, c and d, which are elements of L. Therefore, this s is a left ideal for all 2x2 matrices.


The matrix below is the right ideal of a ring for all 2x2 matrix with real numbers.

1  1
0  0

Proof: Given the matrix of the set of R, we check by verifying Lr ∈ L

  R        s                        Rs
a  b  *  1  1  =  1a+0b  1a+0b  =  a  a
c  d     0  0     1c+0d  1c+0d     c  c

Rs only has two elements, a and c, which are elements of R. Therefore, this s is a right ideal for all 2x2 matrices.



Theorem:

Applications:

Sources:

Alumni Liaison

Prof. Math. Ohio State and Associate Dean
Outstanding Alumnus Purdue Math 2008

Jeff McNeal