Principle Ideals of a Polynomial Quotient Ring

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Homework Statement

Let A be the algebra \mathbb{Z}_5[x]/I where I is the principle ideal generated by x^2+4 and \mathbb{Z}_5[x] is the ring of polynomials modulo 5.

Find all the ideals of A
Let G be the group of invertible elements in A. Find the subgroups of the prime decomposition.

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The Attempt at a Solution

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I have no idea where to start. Why is x^2+4 an ideal? How do I find other ideals?

I have been asked about invertible elements in rings like \mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z} (just the elements co-prime to n) but how does this concepts relate to polynomials? Are invertible elements in polynomial rings also "coprime" in some sense??

Thankyou

 

[andrewkirk]

I have no idea where to start. Why is x^2+4 an ideal? How do I find other ideals?

It's not, and the problem didn't say it was. It is the generator of a (principal) ideal.

You won't be able to even get started on this if you don't know what an ideal is and what a principal ideal is. Your text and/or notes will have given you definitions.

What are they?