Exercise 2.2.2

This exercise will study the order relation defined in (2.5). Given an exponent vector α = ( a 1 , , a n ) , where each a i 0 is an integer, let x α denote the monomial

x α = x 1 a 1 x n a n .

If α and β are exponent vectors, note that x α x β = x α + β . Also, the leading term of a nonzero polynomial f F [ x 1 , , x n ] will be denoted LT ( f ) .

(a)
Suppose that x α > x β , and let x γ be any monomial. Prove that x α + γ > x β + γ .
(b)
Suppose that x α > x β and x γ > x δ . Prove that x α + γ > x β + δ .
(c)
Let f , g F ( x 1 , , x n ] be nonzero. Prove that LT ( fg ) = LT ( f ) LT ( g ) .

Answers

Proof.

(a)
Let α = ( a 1 , a 2 , , a n ) , β = ( b 1 , b 2 , , b n ) , γ = ( c 1 , c 2 , , c n ) and suppose that x α > x β .

Then a 1 + a 2 + + a n b 1 + b 2 + + b n , otherwise x α < x β .

If a 1 + a 2 + + a n > b 1 + b 2 + + b n , then ( a 1 + c 1 ) + + ( a n + c n ) > ( b 1 + c 1 ) + + ( a n + c n ) , thus x α + γ > x β + γ .

We suppose now that a 1 + a 2 + + a n = b 1 + b 2 + + b n .

By definition of the graded lexicographical order, a 1 b 1 , otherwise x α < x β .

If a 1 > b 1 , then a 1 + c 1 > b 1 + c 1 , which implies x α + γ > x β + γ .

It remains the case where a 1 = b 1 .

Let j ( j < n ) the first subscript such that a i b j :

a 1 = b 1 , a 2 = b 2 , , a j 1 = b j 1 , a j b j .

As x α > x β , such a subscript exists, otherwise x α = x β .

If a j < b j , we would have x α < x β , which is false by hypothesis, so a j > b j .

Then a 1 + c 1 = b 1 + c 1 , , a j 1 + c j 1 = b j 1 + c j 1 and a j + c j > b j + c j , so

x α + γ > x β + γ .

Conclusion :

x α > x β x α + γ > x β + γ .

(b)
If x α > x β and x γ > x δ , then by (a), x α + γ > x β + γ ,

x β + γ > x β + δ .

So, by transitivity

x α + γ > x β + δ .

(c)
Let c x α = LT ( f ) , d x β = LT ( g ) . By definition of the leading term, for every term u x γ in f , distinct of LT ( f ) , x α > x γ ,

and for every term v x δ in g , distinct of LT ( g ) ,

x β > x δ .

Every monomial in fg distinct of cd x α + β is of the form g x γ + δ , where β , γ verify α γ , β > δ , or α > γ , β δ . In both cases, by (a) and (b),

x α + β > x γ + δ .

Therefore cd x α + β is the leading term of fg , so

LT ( fg ) = LT ( f ) LT ( g ) .

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