Field Extension over the Field of Rational Functions is Finite
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Let $K$ be a field and $K(X)$ the field of rational functions with one variable over $K$. If $T(X) in K(X)$ show that the field extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is finite.
The definition of the field of rational function was:
$$K(X):={frac{f}{g} | f,g in K[X], g neq 0}$$
The field operations for $K(X)$ are:
$$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 g_2 + f_2 g_1}{g_1 g_2}$$ $$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 f_2}{g_1 g_2}$$
I have the feeling it has something to do with separability. There is a subfield of $K(T)$ which is isomorph to $mathbb{Q}$, therefore the charateristic of $K(T)$ is $0$, which means it is a perfect field. Then $K(X)/K(T)$ is seperable.
But I have no idea how to connect this to $[K(X):K(T)]<infty$. Maybe I have a completely wrong approach. Any help would be appreciated and I'm sorry if this is a duplicate.
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Let $K$ be a field and $K(X)$ the field of rational functions with one variable over $K$. If $T(X) in K(X)$ show that the field extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is finite.
The definition of the field of rational function was:
$$K(X):={frac{f}{g} | f,g in K[X], g neq 0}$$
The field operations for $K(X)$ are:
$$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 g_2 + f_2 g_1}{g_1 g_2}$$ $$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 f_2}{g_1 g_2}$$
I have the feeling it has something to do with separability. There is a subfield of $K(T)$ which is isomorph to $mathbb{Q}$, therefore the charateristic of $K(T)$ is $0$, which means it is a perfect field. Then $K(X)/K(T)$ is seperable.
But I have no idea how to connect this to $[K(X):K(T)]<infty$. Maybe I have a completely wrong approach. Any help would be appreciated and I'm sorry if this is a duplicate.
abstract-algebra field-theory extension-field rational-functions function-fields
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13
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Let $K$ be a field and $K(X)$ the field of rational functions with one variable over $K$. If $T(X) in K(X)$ show that the field extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is finite.
The definition of the field of rational function was:
$$K(X):={frac{f}{g} | f,g in K[X], g neq 0}$$
The field operations for $K(X)$ are:
$$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 g_2 + f_2 g_1}{g_1 g_2}$$ $$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 f_2}{g_1 g_2}$$
I have the feeling it has something to do with separability. There is a subfield of $K(T)$ which is isomorph to $mathbb{Q}$, therefore the charateristic of $K(T)$ is $0$, which means it is a perfect field. Then $K(X)/K(T)$ is seperable.
But I have no idea how to connect this to $[K(X):K(T)]<infty$. Maybe I have a completely wrong approach. Any help would be appreciated and I'm sorry if this is a duplicate.
abstract-algebra field-theory extension-field rational-functions function-fields
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Let $K$ be a field and $K(X)$ the field of rational functions with one variable over $K$. If $T(X) in K(X)$ show that the field extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is finite.
The definition of the field of rational function was:
$$K(X):={frac{f}{g} | f,g in K[X], g neq 0}$$
The field operations for $K(X)$ are:
$$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 g_2 + f_2 g_1}{g_1 g_2}$$ $$frac{f_1}{g_1} + frac{f_1}{g_1} = frac{f_1 f_2}{g_1 g_2}$$
I have the feeling it has something to do with separability. There is a subfield of $K(T)$ which is isomorph to $mathbb{Q}$, therefore the charateristic of $K(T)$ is $0$, which means it is a perfect field. Then $K(X)/K(T)$ is seperable.
But I have no idea how to connect this to $[K(X):K(T)]<infty$. Maybe I have a completely wrong approach. Any help would be appreciated and I'm sorry if this is a duplicate.
abstract-algebra field-theory extension-field rational-functions function-fields
abstract-algebra field-theory extension-field rational-functions function-fields
edited Nov 30 '18 at 13:12
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
1
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
3
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
1
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
1
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
3
3
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
1
1
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
1
1
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13
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Let $f,gin K[X]$ be such that $T=frac{f}{g}$, and consider the polynomial
$$h:=Tg(Y)-f(Y)in (K(T))[Y].$$
Note that $h=0$ if and only if $f=g$, in which case $Tin K$ is constant and the extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is in fact not finite.
If $hneq0$ then the fact that $h(X)=0$ implies that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$, and hence that $K(X)$ is a finite extension of $K(T)$.
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Let $f,gin K[X]$ be such that $T=frac{f}{g}$, and consider the polynomial
$$h:=Tg(Y)-f(Y)in (K(T))[Y].$$
Note that $h=0$ if and only if $f=g$, in which case $Tin K$ is constant and the extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is in fact not finite.
If $hneq0$ then the fact that $h(X)=0$ implies that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$, and hence that $K(X)$ is a finite extension of $K(T)$.
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Let $f,gin K[X]$ be such that $T=frac{f}{g}$, and consider the polynomial
$$h:=Tg(Y)-f(Y)in (K(T))[Y].$$
Note that $h=0$ if and only if $f=g$, in which case $Tin K$ is constant and the extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is in fact not finite.
If $hneq0$ then the fact that $h(X)=0$ implies that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$, and hence that $K(X)$ is a finite extension of $K(T)$.
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Let $f,gin K[X]$ be such that $T=frac{f}{g}$, and consider the polynomial
$$h:=Tg(Y)-f(Y)in (K(T))[Y].$$
Note that $h=0$ if and only if $f=g$, in which case $Tin K$ is constant and the extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is in fact not finite.
If $hneq0$ then the fact that $h(X)=0$ implies that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$, and hence that $K(X)$ is a finite extension of $K(T)$.
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Let $f,gin K[X]$ be such that $T=frac{f}{g}$, and consider the polynomial
$$h:=Tg(Y)-f(Y)in (K(T))[Y].$$
Note that $h=0$ if and only if $f=g$, in which case $Tin K$ is constant and the extension $K(X)/K(T)$ is in fact not finite.
If $hneq0$ then the fact that $h(X)=0$ implies that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$, and hence that $K(X)$ is a finite extension of $K(T)$.
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I meant there is a subfield of $K(T)$ such that it is isomorphic to $mathbb{Q}$. I will correct it.
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– matt
Nov 29 '18 at 23:05
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Just show that $X$ is algebraic over $K(T)$
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– user8268
Nov 29 '18 at 23:59
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Is $T(X)$ the same thing as $T$?
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– Servaes
Nov 30 '18 at 0:30
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$T(X) =frac{sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j}{sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l}$ then $X$ is a root of $T(X)sum_{l=0}^L b_l z^l-sum_{j=0}^J a_j z^jin K(T(X))[z]$. If $gcd(sum_{j=0}^J a_j X^j,sum_{l=0}^L b_l X^l) = 1$ then it is its minimal polynomial.
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– reuns
Nov 30 '18 at 1:13