# Splitting Field Proof

1. Feb 5, 2012

### AlexChandler

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Consider $$f(x) = x^3-5$$
and its splitting field $$K = Q(5^{1/3}, \omega)$$
where $$\omega = e^{2 \pi i/3}$$
Show that $$B = \{1, 5^{1/3}, 5^{2/3}, \omega, \omega 5^{1/3} , \omega 5^{2/3} \}$$
is a vector space basis for K over Q.

3. The attempt at a solution

I am just a bit confused. Since $$5^{1/3}$$ and $$\omega$$ are in K, and K is a field, then $$B'= \{ \omega ^2, \omega ^2 5^{1/3}, \omega ^2 5^{2/3} \} \subseteq K$$
But how can we get any of these elements using only the shown basis B with scalars in Q? I would think that B+B' would be the vector space basis.

2. Feb 5, 2012

### Deveno

try building up K in 2 steps:

first adjoin 51/3. what is [Q(51/3):Q]?

what does a basis of E = Q(51/3) over Q look like?

now K = E(ω). what is [K:E]? what is a basis for K over E?

if dimQ(E) = m, and dimE(K) = n,

what must dimQ(K) be?

this tells you how many basis elements you have to have.

then it's just a matter of proving linear independence over Q.

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as for how we get the elements of B', i'll show you for ω2:

ω satisfies the polynomial x2 + x + 1 = (x3 - 1)/(x - 1).

so ω2 = (-1)1 + (-1)ω, see?

3. Feb 5, 2012

### AlexChandler

Yes, thanks so much I was confusing myself.