19.2.8 - Field Axioms
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What defines a field in contrast to a ring?
💡 Hint: Think about whether every element has an inverse.
Name a common example of a field.
💡 Hint: Consider numbers that can be expressed as a fraction.
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Which of the following is not a requirement for a field?
💡 Hint: Focus on the specific definitions of field properties.
True or False: In a field, if ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0.
💡 Hint: Consider how products work in different structures.
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Using the properties of fields, demonstrate why the set of complex numbers forms a field.
💡 Hint: Break down numbers into real and imaginary parts to confirm inverses.
Let F be a field and let P(x) be a polynomial in F[x]. If P(x) has degree n, show that P(x) can be expressed in terms of its coefficients in F.
💡 Hint: Recall the polynomial structure and its relation to field elements.
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