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'''Problem 1.''' (Klein's 1983 course)
'''Problem 1.''' Prove that a ring <math>R</math> is a PID iff it is a UFD in which <math>\gcd(a,b)\in\langle a, b\rangle</math> for every non-zero <math>a,b\in R</math>.
# Show that the ideal <math>I=\langle 3,\, x^3-x^2+2x-1\rangle</math> inside the ring <math>{\mathbb Z}[x]</math> is not principal.
# Is <math>{\mathbb Z}[x]/I</math> a domain?


'''Problem 2.''' (Lang) Show that the ring <math>{\mathbb Z}[i]=\{a+ib\colon a,b\in{\mathbb Z}\}\subset{\mathbb C}</math> is a PID and hence a UFD. What are the units of that ring?
'''Problem 2.''' Prove that a ring <math>R</math> is a PID iff it is a UFD in which <math>\gcd(a,b)\in\langle a, b\rangle</math> for every non-zero <math>a,b\in R</math>.


'''Problem 3.''' (Dummit and Foote) In <math>{\mathbb Z}[i]</math>, find the greatest common divisor of <math>85</math> and <math>1+13i</math>, and express it as a linear combination of these two elements.
'''Problem 3.''' (Lang) Show that the ring <math>{\mathbb Z}[i]=\{a+ib\colon a,b\in{\mathbb Z}\}\subset{\mathbb C}</math> is a PID and hence a UFD. What are the units of that ring?


'''Problem 4.''' (Hard!) Show that the quotient ring <math>{\mathbb Q}[x,y]/\langle x^2+y^2-1\rangle</math> is not a UFD.
'''Problem 4.''' (Dummit and Foote) In <math>{\mathbb Z}[i]</math>, find the greatest common divisor of <math>85</math> and <math>1+13i</math>, and express it as a linear combination of these two elements.

'''Problem 5.''' (Klein's 1983 course) Show that <math>{\mathbb Z}[\sqrt{10}]</math> is not a UFD.

'''Problem 6.''' (Hard!) Show that the quotient ring <math>{\mathbb Q}[x,y]/\langle x^2+y^2-1\rangle</math> is not a UFD.

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In Preparation

The information below is preliminary and cannot be trusted! (v)

This assignment is due at class time on Thursday, November 20, 2011.

Solve the following questions

Problem 1. (Klein's 1983 course)

  1. Show that the ideal inside the ring is not principal.
  2. Is a domain?

Problem 2. Prove that a ring is a PID iff it is a UFD in which for every non-zero .

Problem 3. (Lang) Show that the ring is a PID and hence a UFD. What are the units of that ring?

Problem 4. (Dummit and Foote) In , find the greatest common divisor of and , and express it as a linear combination of these two elements.

Problem 5. (Klein's 1983 course) Show that is not a UFD.

Problem 6. (Hard!) Show that the quotient ring is not a UFD.