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I don't get how to proof this theorem:



Let $E/K$ be a field extension. If $alpha$ is algebraic over K, then $K(alpha ):K<infty$.



I know that we can assume that there exists a nontrivial polynomial $f(X)$ with $f(alpha)=0$. We didn't had the minimal polynomial in class yet. I would very much appreciate your help.



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    I don't get how to proof this theorem:



    Let $E/K$ be a field extension. If $alpha$ is algebraic over K, then $K(alpha ):K<infty$.



    I know that we can assume that there exists a nontrivial polynomial $f(X)$ with $f(alpha)=0$. We didn't had the minimal polynomial in class yet. I would very much appreciate your help.



    Best, KingDingeling






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      I don't get how to proof this theorem:



      Let $E/K$ be a field extension. If $alpha$ is algebraic over K, then $K(alpha ):K<infty$.



      I know that we can assume that there exists a nontrivial polynomial $f(X)$ with $f(alpha)=0$. We didn't had the minimal polynomial in class yet. I would very much appreciate your help.



      Best, KingDingeling






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      I don't get how to proof this theorem:



      Let $E/K$ be a field extension. If $alpha$ is algebraic over K, then $K(alpha ):K<infty$.



      I know that we can assume that there exists a nontrivial polynomial $f(X)$ with $f(alpha)=0$. We didn't had the minimal polynomial in class yet. I would very much appreciate your help.



      Best, KingDingeling






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          The relation
          $$alpha^n + sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i = 0$$
          shows that you can write all powers of $alpha$ as linear cobinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          Proof by induction.



          CASE $k=0, dots , n-1$ is obvious. $alpha^k$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          CASE $k=n$. Follows from
          $alpha^n =- sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i $



          INDUCTIVE STEP. For $k ge n+1$ you have
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1}$$
          since $alpha^{k-1}$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, you can write
          $$alpha^{k-1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i$$
          Thus
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1} = alpha cdot sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^{i+1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} + b_{n-1} alpha^n = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} - b_{n-1} sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i$$
          is a linear combination of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          This concludes the proof.



          WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: Since
          $$K( alpha) = { sum_j a_j alpha^j : a_j in K }$$
          it shows that $K( alpha)$ is generated by ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, i.e. it is finitely generated.






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          $begingroup$

          The relation
          $$alpha^n + sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i = 0$$
          shows that you can write all powers of $alpha$ as linear cobinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          Proof by induction.



          CASE $k=0, dots , n-1$ is obvious. $alpha^k$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          CASE $k=n$. Follows from
          $alpha^n =- sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i $



          INDUCTIVE STEP. For $k ge n+1$ you have
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1}$$
          since $alpha^{k-1}$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, you can write
          $$alpha^{k-1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i$$
          Thus
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1} = alpha cdot sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^{i+1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} + b_{n-1} alpha^n = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} - b_{n-1} sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i$$
          is a linear combination of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          This concludes the proof.



          WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: Since
          $$K( alpha) = { sum_j a_j alpha^j : a_j in K }$$
          it shows that $K( alpha)$ is generated by ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, i.e. it is finitely generated.






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          $begingroup$

          The relation
          $$alpha^n + sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i = 0$$
          shows that you can write all powers of $alpha$ as linear cobinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          Proof by induction.



          CASE $k=0, dots , n-1$ is obvious. $alpha^k$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          CASE $k=n$. Follows from
          $alpha^n =- sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i $



          INDUCTIVE STEP. For $k ge n+1$ you have
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1}$$
          since $alpha^{k-1}$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, you can write
          $$alpha^{k-1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i$$
          Thus
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1} = alpha cdot sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^{i+1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} + b_{n-1} alpha^n = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} - b_{n-1} sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i$$
          is a linear combination of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          This concludes the proof.



          WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: Since
          $$K( alpha) = { sum_j a_j alpha^j : a_j in K }$$
          it shows that $K( alpha)$ is generated by ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, i.e. it is finitely generated.






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            Thank you taking the time and help with the problem! :)
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            Dec 30 '18 at 13:46














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          $begingroup$

          The relation
          $$alpha^n + sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i = 0$$
          shows that you can write all powers of $alpha$ as linear cobinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          Proof by induction.



          CASE $k=0, dots , n-1$ is obvious. $alpha^k$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          CASE $k=n$. Follows from
          $alpha^n =- sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i $



          INDUCTIVE STEP. For $k ge n+1$ you have
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1}$$
          since $alpha^{k-1}$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, you can write
          $$alpha^{k-1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i$$
          Thus
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1} = alpha cdot sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^{i+1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} + b_{n-1} alpha^n = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} - b_{n-1} sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i$$
          is a linear combination of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          This concludes the proof.



          WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: Since
          $$K( alpha) = { sum_j a_j alpha^j : a_j in K }$$
          it shows that $K( alpha)$ is generated by ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, i.e. it is finitely generated.






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          The relation
          $$alpha^n + sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i = 0$$
          shows that you can write all powers of $alpha$ as linear cobinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          Proof by induction.



          CASE $k=0, dots , n-1$ is obvious. $alpha^k$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          CASE $k=n$. Follows from
          $alpha^n =- sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i $



          INDUCTIVE STEP. For $k ge n+1$ you have
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1}$$
          since $alpha^{k-1}$ is a linear combinations of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, you can write
          $$alpha^{k-1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i$$
          Thus
          $$alpha^k = alpha cdot alpha^{k-1} = alpha cdot sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^i = sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_i alpha^{i+1} = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} + b_{n-1} alpha^n = sum_{i=0}^{n-2} b_i alpha^{i+1} - b_{n-1} sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a_i alpha^i$$
          is a linear combination of ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$.



          This concludes the proof.



          WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: Since
          $$K( alpha) = { sum_j a_j alpha^j : a_j in K }$$
          it shows that $K( alpha)$ is generated by ${ alpha^i}_{0 le i le n-1}$, i.e. it is finitely generated.







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