Math 2.0

Commutative algebra Theorem

Product of primitive polynomials is primitive

Builds on Primitive polynomialUnique factorisation domainPrime element

Statement

Let RR be a unique factorisation domain and let f,g∈R[x]f, g \in R[x] be primitive polynomials. Then fgf g is primitive.

Remarks

The proof: suppose an irreducible pp divides all the coefficients of fgf g. Since pp is prime, R/(p)R/(p) is an integral domain. The images of ff and gg in (R/(p))[x](R/(p))[x] are nonzero, but their product is zero, which is a contradiction. Many texts call this statement Gauss's lemma. The node Gauss's lemma states the form about irreducibility. Over ℤ\mathbb{Z}: 2x+12x + 1 and 3x+23x + 2 are primitive, and so is 6x2+7x+26x^2 + 7x + 2.

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