Exercise 2.4.5

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\def\imp{\Rightarrow}
\def\gcro{\mbox{[\hspace{-.15em}[}}% intervalles d'entiers 
\def\dcro{\mbox{]\hspace{-.15em}]}}

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ewcommand{\ee} {\end{enumerate}}

ewcommand{\deb}{\begin{eqnarray*}}

ewcommand{\fin}{\end{eqnarray*}}

ewcommand{\ssi} {si et seulement si }

ewcommand{\D}{\mathrm{d}}

ewcommand{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}

ewcommand{\Z}{\mathbb{Z}}

ewcommand{\N}{\mathbb{N}}

ewcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}

ewcommand{\C}{\mathbb{C}}

ewcommand{\F}{\mathbb{F}}

ewcommand{\U}{\mathbb{U}}

ewcommand{e}{\,\mathrm{Re}\,}

ewcommand{\im}{\,\mathrm{Im}\,}

ewcommand{\ord}{\mathrm{ord}}

ewcommand{\Gal}{\mathrm{Gal}}

ewcommand{\legendre}[2]{\genfrac{(}{)}{}{}{#1}{#2}}

Show that $\sqrt{\Delta} \in F[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ is symmetric if and only if $F$ is a field of characteristic 2.

Richard Ganaye · Accepted Answer

\def\imp{\Rightarrow}
\def\gcro{\mbox{[\hspace{-.15em}[}}% intervalles d'entiers 
\def\dcro{\mbox{]\hspace{-.15em}]}}

ewcommand{\be} {\begin{enumerate}}

ewcommand{\ee} {\end{enumerate}}

ewcommand{\deb}{\begin{eqnarray*}}

ewcommand{\fin}{\end{eqnarray*}}

ewcommand{\ssi} {si et seulement si }

ewcommand{\D}{\mathrm{d}}

ewcommand{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}

ewcommand{\Z}{\mathbb{Z}}

ewcommand{\N}{\mathbb{N}}

ewcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}

ewcommand{\C}{\mathbb{C}}

ewcommand{\F}{\mathbb{F}}

ewcommand{\U}{\mathbb{U}}

ewcommand{e}{\,\mathrm{Re}\,}

ewcommand{\im}{\,\mathrm{Im}\,}

ewcommand{\ord}{\mathrm{ord}}

ewcommand{\Gal}{\mathrm{Gal}}

ewcommand{\legendre}[2]{\genfrac{(}{)}{}{}{#1}{#2}}

\begin{proof}
By Proposition 2.4.1, if $	au$ is a transposition in $S_n$,
$$	au\cdot \sqrt{\Delta} =  - \sqrt{\Delta}.$$

$\bullet$ If the field $F$ is of characteristic 2, $- \sqrt{\Delta} = +  \sqrt{\Delta}$, so for all transpositions $	au$,

$$	au \cdot \sqrt{\Delta} =   \sqrt{\Delta}.$$
Therefore $\sqrt{\Delta} $ is a symmetric polynomial.

$\bullet$ If the field $F$ is not of characteristic 2, as $\sqrt{\Delta} 
eq 0$,
$$	au \cdot \sqrt{\Delta} =  - \sqrt{\Delta} 
eq \sqrt{\Delta},$$
so $\sqrt{\Delta}$ is not symmetric.
\end{proof}

Exercise 2.4.5

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