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This question comes after showing that if $mathrm R$ is a domain, then $mathrm R[t]$ is also a domain. But I don't quite see the connections here. Since polynomials of complex coefficients isn't a field since there aren't inverses to every element.










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    The rational functions over $Bbb C$ form a field properly containing $Bbb C$.
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This question comes after showing that if $mathrm R$ is a domain, then $mathrm R[t]$ is also a domain. But I don't quite see the connections here. Since polynomials of complex coefficients isn't a field since there aren't inverses to every element.










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This question comes after showing that if $mathrm R$ is a domain, then $mathrm R[t]$ is also a domain. But I don't quite see the connections here. Since polynomials of complex coefficients isn't a field since there aren't inverses to every element.










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This question comes after showing that if $mathrm R$ is a domain, then $mathrm R[t]$ is also a domain. But I don't quite see the connections here. Since polynomials of complex coefficients isn't a field since there aren't inverses to every element.







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    The rational functions over $Bbb C$ form a field properly containing $Bbb C$.
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The rational functions over $Bbb C$ form a field properly containing $Bbb C$.
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Consider $Bbb{C}(x)$, where $Bbb{C}(x)$ is the field of fractions of the polynomial ring $Bbb{C}[x]$. Clearly $Bbb{C}subset Bbb{C} (x) $.




A field $F$ is algebraically closed if any polynomial of non-zero
degree over $F$ has at least one root in $F.$




$Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed. To see this, let $F=Bbb{C}(x)$ and $F[y]$ be the polynomial ring over $F$.



Consider $$f(y)=y^2-frac1xin F[y].$$ If there exists a root in $F$, it must be of the form $frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$,$p (x),q(x)in Bbb{C}[x]$. Then $${left(frac{p(x)}{q(x)}right)}^2=frac1xiff x{p(x)}^2={q(x)}^2.$$
Can you see the contradiction?



Hence $Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed.






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    I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
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    Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
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    Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
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Consider $Bbb{C}(x)$, where $Bbb{C}(x)$ is the field of fractions of the polynomial ring $Bbb{C}[x]$. Clearly $Bbb{C}subset Bbb{C} (x) $.




A field $F$ is algebraically closed if any polynomial of non-zero
degree over $F$ has at least one root in $F.$




$Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed. To see this, let $F=Bbb{C}(x)$ and $F[y]$ be the polynomial ring over $F$.



Consider $$f(y)=y^2-frac1xin F[y].$$ If there exists a root in $F$, it must be of the form $frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$,$p (x),q(x)in Bbb{C}[x]$. Then $${left(frac{p(x)}{q(x)}right)}^2=frac1xiff x{p(x)}^2={q(x)}^2.$$
Can you see the contradiction?



Hence $Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed.






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    I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
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    Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
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    – davidh
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    Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
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    Jan 25 at 7:35
















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Consider $Bbb{C}(x)$, where $Bbb{C}(x)$ is the field of fractions of the polynomial ring $Bbb{C}[x]$. Clearly $Bbb{C}subset Bbb{C} (x) $.




A field $F$ is algebraically closed if any polynomial of non-zero
degree over $F$ has at least one root in $F.$




$Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed. To see this, let $F=Bbb{C}(x)$ and $F[y]$ be the polynomial ring over $F$.



Consider $$f(y)=y^2-frac1xin F[y].$$ If there exists a root in $F$, it must be of the form $frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$,$p (x),q(x)in Bbb{C}[x]$. Then $${left(frac{p(x)}{q(x)}right)}^2=frac1xiff x{p(x)}^2={q(x)}^2.$$
Can you see the contradiction?



Hence $Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed.






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    I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
    $endgroup$
    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 2:38










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    I've edited my answer.
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    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 3:07






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    Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
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    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 6:27










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    Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
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    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 7:35














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Consider $Bbb{C}(x)$, where $Bbb{C}(x)$ is the field of fractions of the polynomial ring $Bbb{C}[x]$. Clearly $Bbb{C}subset Bbb{C} (x) $.




A field $F$ is algebraically closed if any polynomial of non-zero
degree over $F$ has at least one root in $F.$




$Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed. To see this, let $F=Bbb{C}(x)$ and $F[y]$ be the polynomial ring over $F$.



Consider $$f(y)=y^2-frac1xin F[y].$$ If there exists a root in $F$, it must be of the form $frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$,$p (x),q(x)in Bbb{C}[x]$. Then $${left(frac{p(x)}{q(x)}right)}^2=frac1xiff x{p(x)}^2={q(x)}^2.$$
Can you see the contradiction?



Hence $Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed.






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Consider $Bbb{C}(x)$, where $Bbb{C}(x)$ is the field of fractions of the polynomial ring $Bbb{C}[x]$. Clearly $Bbb{C}subset Bbb{C} (x) $.




A field $F$ is algebraically closed if any polynomial of non-zero
degree over $F$ has at least one root in $F.$




$Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed. To see this, let $F=Bbb{C}(x)$ and $F[y]$ be the polynomial ring over $F$.



Consider $$f(y)=y^2-frac1xin F[y].$$ If there exists a root in $F$, it must be of the form $frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$,$p (x),q(x)in Bbb{C}[x]$. Then $${left(frac{p(x)}{q(x)}right)}^2=frac1xiff x{p(x)}^2={q(x)}^2.$$
Can you see the contradiction?



Hence $Bbb{C}(x)$ is not algebraically closed.







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    I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
    $endgroup$
    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 2:38










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    I've edited my answer.
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    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 3:07






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    $begingroup$
    Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
    $endgroup$
    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 6:27










  • $begingroup$
    Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
    $endgroup$
    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 7:35














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
    $endgroup$
    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 2:38










  • $begingroup$
    I've edited my answer.
    $endgroup$
    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 3:07






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    $begingroup$
    Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
    $endgroup$
    – davidh
    Jan 25 at 6:27










  • $begingroup$
    Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
    $endgroup$
    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 25 at 7:35








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I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
$endgroup$
– davidh
Jan 25 at 2:38




$begingroup$
I think I get the first part now. But I think the question asks for whether polynomials over this field has root, not in this field. Do you mean $mathbb{C}(x)$ is also algebraically closed?
$endgroup$
– davidh
Jan 25 at 2:38












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I've edited my answer.
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– Thomas Shelby
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I've edited my answer.
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Is the contradiction that $q(x)$ must be $sqrt{x}p(x)$. and $sqrt{x}$ is not in $mathbb{C}(x)$
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– davidh
Jan 25 at 6:27












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Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
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– Thomas Shelby
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Yes. Also note that degree of $x {p (x)}^2$ is odd whereas degree of ${q (x)}^2$ is even.
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