Answer to Question #87265 in Abstract Algebra for ISHANT SHARMA

Question

a) Let d∈N , where d ≠1 and d is not divisible by the square of a prime.
Prove that N:Z[√d]→N∪{0}:N(a+b√d)=|a²-db²| satisfies the following properties for x,y∈Z[√d] :
i) N(x) = 0⇔x=0
ii) N(xy) = N(x)N(y)
iii) N(x) =1⇔ x is a unit
iv) N(x) is prime ⇒x is irreducible in Z[√d ] .
b) Prove or disprove that C≃ R as fields.

Answer 1

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