# Rings and Fields query

• November 23rd 2007, 02:07 PM
musicmental85
Rings and Fields query
Hi,

Just trying to work on my rings and fields.
If its not too much trouble could someone explain how to do this for me? Its not so much a solution I'm looking for as the method as I really need to understand it

Let R={a+b ROOT(-14) e C:a,b e Z}
where C is complex and Z is the real no's

(i) Prove that U(R)= {+-1}
(ii) Show that the elements 3,5, (1+ROOT(-14)) and (1- ROOT(-14))
are irreducible in R
(iii) By considering the equatioion 3.5 = (1+ROOT(-14))(1- ROOT(-14)) show that 3 is not prime in R
(iv) Is R a unique factorisation domain?

I know there are a few concepts involved but I really am in trouble in this subject and help would be much appreciated
Thanks
• November 24th 2007, 03:06 PM
ThePerfectHacker
Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmental85
Let R={a+b ROOT(-14) e C:a,b e Z}
where C is complex and Z is the real no's
(i) Prove that U(R)= {+-1}

The Euclidean norm of an element is $a^2+14b^2$ this is equal to one if and only if $a=\pm 1 , b=0$. Thus, $\pm 1$ are the only units.

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(ii) Show that the elements 3,5, (1+ROOT(-14)) and (1- ROOT(-14))
are irreducible in R
(iii) By considering the equatioion 3.5 = (1+ROOT(-14))(1- ROOT(-14)) show that 3 is not prime in R
(iv) Is R a unique factorisation domain?
No, it is not a UFD. Once you have have shown that these elements are irreducible elements the equation $3\cdot 5 = (1+\sqrt{-14})(1-\sqrt{-14})$ shows there is a different factorization.