Proving (-theta+theta^2)/(2) is an algebraic integer in K=QQ(theta), given that theta^3+11theta-4=0

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2022-08-18

Proving θ + θ 2 2 is an algebraic integer in K = Q ( θ ), given that θ 3 + 11 θ 4 = 0

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Macie Melton

Macie Melton

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The minimal polynomial of ( θ 2 θ ) / 2 is z 3 + 11 z 2 + 36 z + 4
One way to get this is: if t = ( θ 2 θ ) / 2, express t 3 + b t 2 + c t + d as a rational linear combination of 1 and θ 2 , and solve the system of equations that say that the coefficients of 1, θ and θ 2 are all 0.

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