Polynomial Forms over Field form Principal Ideal Domain/Corollary 1

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Corollary to Polynomial Forms over Field form Principal Ideal Domain

Let $\struct {F, +, \circ}$ be a field whose zero is $0_F$ and whose unity is $1_F$.

Let $X$ be transcendental over $F$.

Let $F \sqbrk X$ be the ring of polynomials in $X$ over $F$.


Let $f$ be an irreducible element of $F \sqbrk X$.

Then $F \sqbrk X / \ideal f$ is a field, where $\ideal f$ denotes the ideal generated by $f$.


Proof

It follows from Principal Ideal of Principal Ideal Domain is of Irreducible Element iff Maximal that $\ideal f$ is maximal for irreducible $f$.

Therefore by Maximal Ideal iff Quotient Ring is Field, $F \sqbrk X / \ideal f$ is a field.

$\blacksquare$


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