Math 402 - Spring 2016

Homework

Homework Problems

Problems to hand in

Problems to present in class

 
Problem Set 12, Monday 05/09/2016 (complete)
  1. Prove that any extension of degree 2 is a normal extension.
  2. Let E/F be a Galois extension, and L an intermediate subfield, such that L/F is a normal extension. Prove that the restriction map ρ:AutF(E) → AutF(L) given by ρ(τ) = τ|L, is a surjective homomorphism.
  3. Consider the polynomial f=x5 - 20 x + 6 ∈ ℚ[x].
    1. Show that f is irreducible over .
    2. Show that f has exactly three real roots. (Hint: use the Intermediate Value Theorem from Calculus).
    3. If E is the splitting field of f over , show that [E:ℚ] is divisible by 5.
    Some additional problems. Will not to be collected.
    • Let p be a prime number. In the permutation group Sp, let ρ be a p-cycle and let σ be a transposition. Show that Sp is generated by {ρ, σ}.
Problem Set 11, Monday 05/02/2016 (complete)
  1. Let E be a field, G a subgroup of Aut(E), F=EG and L ∈ SubF(E). Show that L* = AutL(E) , and it is a subgroup of G.
  2. Prove the lemma stated in class about the Galois connection, i.e. that (*) is order-reversing and that (1 ≤ **).
Some additional problems. Will not to be collected.
  • Let F = ℤ2(t) be the field of rational functions over 2 on the variable t. Let E be the splitting field of x2 - t ∈ F[x]. Is E/F a Galois extension? Explain why.
  • let α be the only real root of x5-2 ∈ ℚ[x]. Explain why ℚ(α)/ℚ is not a Galois extension. Find an extension E of ℚ(α) such that E/ℚ is a Galois extension. Can you find E minimal with this property?
Friday 05/06/2016 (complete)
  1. Let E be a field, G a subgroup of Aut(E), F=EG and L ∈ SubF(E). Show that L* = AutL(E) , and it is a subgroup of G.
  2. Prove the lemma stated in class about the Galois connection, i.e. that (*) is order-reversing and that (1 ≤ **).
  3. Let F = ℤ2(t) be the field of rational functions over 2 on the variable t. Let E be the splitting field of x2 - t ∈ F[x]. Is E/F a Galois extension? Explain why.
  4. let α be the only real root of x5-2 ∈ ℚ[x]. Explain why ℚ(α)/ℚ is not a Galois extension. Find an extension E of ℚ(α) such that E/ℚ is a Galois extension. Can you find E minimal with this property?

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