Field Extensions

  • Maureen H. Fenrick
Chapter

Abstract

The field Q of rationals is a subfield of the field R of reals, which is, in turn, a subfield of the field C of complex numbers. We then write Q ≺ R ≻ C and say that R is an intermediate field of the extension C over Q.

Keywords

Finite Field Field Extension Minimal Polynomial Simple Extension Splitting Field 
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© Birkhäuser Boston 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • Maureen H. Fenrick
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  1. 1.Department of Mathematics, Astronomy and StatisticsMankato State UniversityMankatoUSA

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