Question #202555

Prove that rational numbers is a smallest infinite field?


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Expert's answer
2021-06-04T10:39:29-0400

Solution:

Proof:

Suppose K has characteristic bb .

If K has a transcendental element aa , then Fb(a)K\mathbf{F}_{b}(a) \subseteq K is countably infinite, being isomorphic to the rational function field Fp(x)\mathbf{F}_{p}(x) .

Otherwise, KFbK \subseteq \overline{\mathbf{F}}_{b} which is countable, so it can be just taken K itself to be the countably infinite subfield. Thus, the rational numbers is a smallest infinite field


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