Paper 2, Section II, 11E

Groups, Rings and Modules
Part IB, 2014

Prove that every finite integral domain is a field.

Let FF be a field and ff an irreducible polynomial in the polynomial ring F[X]F[X]. Prove that F[X]/(f)F[X] /(f) is a field, where (f)(f) denotes the ideal generated by ff.

Hence construct a field of 4 elements, and write down its multiplication table.

Construct a field of order 9 .