Exercise 6.1.7

Let F L be a finite extension, and let σ : L L be a ring homomorphism that is the identity on F . This exercise will show that σ is an automorphism.

(a)
Show that σ is one-to-one.
(b)
Show that σ is onto.

Answers

Proof.

(a)
Let a L , a 0 . Then a has an inverse b in the field L , so ab = 1 , σ ( a ) σ ( b ) = σ ( 1 ) = 1 , σ ( a ) 0 . Therefore ker ( σ ) = { 0 } , thus σ is injective.

σ : L L is an injective field homomorphism.

(b)
As K L is a finite extension, L is a finite dimensional vector space over F . As σ is identity on F , σ : L L is an injective linear application on a finite dimensional vector space, thus σ is also surjective : σ Gal ( L F ) .

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