Difference between revisions of "Schonemann's criterion"

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For a polynomial <math>q</math> denote by <math>q^*</math> the residue of <math>q</math> modulo <math>p</math>.
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If <math>f(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]</math>
Suppose the following conditions hold:
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* <math>f(x)</math> is monic
* <math>k=f^n+pg</math> with <math>n\geq 1</math>, <math>p</math> prime, and <math>f,g\in \mathbb{Z}[X]</math>.
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* <math>g(x), h(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]</math>, a prime <math>p</math> and an integer <math>n</math> such that <math>f(x)=g(x)^n+ph(x)</math>
* <math>\text{deg}(f^n)>\text{deg}(g)</math>.
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* <math>f(x) \pmod{p}</math> is an irreducible polynomial in <math>\mathbb{F}_p</math> and does not divide <math>h(x) \pmod{p}</math>
* <math>k</math> is primitive.
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then <math>f(x)</math> is irreducible.
* <math>f^*</math> is irreducible in <math>\mathbb{F}_p[X]</math>.
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* <math>f^*</math> does not divide <math>g^*</math>.
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==Proof==
Then <math>k</math> is irreducible in <math>\mathbb{Q}[X]</math>.
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We know that <math>f(x)</math> is monic, so deg <math>f=n</math> deg<math>g</math> and that <math>g(x)</math> is monic.  Assume <math>f(x)=p(x)q(x)</math>, where <math>p(x), q(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]</math>. Since <math>f(x)=p(x)q(x) \pmod{p}</math>, we get <math>\overline{F}=f(x) \pmod{p}</math>, so <math>g(x)^n \pmod{p}=\overline{P}\cdot \overline{Q}</math>. Therefore, we have <math>p(x)=g(x)^r+pP_1(x)</math> and <math>q(x)=g(x)^{n-r}+pQ_1(x)</math> for some <math>P_1(x)</math> and <math>Q_1(x)</math>. Therefore,
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<cmath>g(x)^n+ph(x)=f(x)=p(x)q(x)=g(x)^n+p(P_1(x)f(x)^{n-r}+Q_1(x)f(x)^r+pP_1(x)Q_1(x))</cmath>
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This means that <math>h(x)=P_1(x)f(x)^{n-r}+Q_1(x)f(x)^r+pP_1(x)Q_1(x)</math>, which means that <math>f(x)\pmod{p}\vert h(x)\pmod{p}</math>, a contradiction. This means that <math>f(x)</math> is irreducible.
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See also [[Eisenstein's criterion]].
 
See also [[Eisenstein's criterion]].

Revision as of 16:46, 14 August 2018

If $f(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]$

  • $f(x)$ is monic
  • $g(x), h(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]$, a prime $p$ and an integer $n$ such that $f(x)=g(x)^n+ph(x)$
  • $f(x) \pmod{p}$ is an irreducible polynomial in $\mathbb{F}_p$ and does not divide $h(x) \pmod{p}$

then $f(x)$ is irreducible.

Proof

We know that $f(x)$ is monic, so deg $f=n$ deg$g$ and that $g(x)$ is monic. Assume $f(x)=p(x)q(x)$, where $p(x), q(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]$. Since $f(x)=p(x)q(x) \pmod{p}$, we get $\overline{F}=f(x) \pmod{p}$, so $g(x)^n \pmod{p}=\overline{P}\cdot \overline{Q}$. Therefore, we have $p(x)=g(x)^r+pP_1(x)$ and $q(x)=g(x)^{n-r}+pQ_1(x)$ for some $P_1(x)$ and $Q_1(x)$. Therefore, \[g(x)^n+ph(x)=f(x)=p(x)q(x)=g(x)^n+p(P_1(x)f(x)^{n-r}+Q_1(x)f(x)^r+pP_1(x)Q_1(x))\] This means that $h(x)=P_1(x)f(x)^{n-r}+Q_1(x)f(x)^r+pP_1(x)Q_1(x)$, which means that $f(x)\pmod{p}\vert h(x)\pmod{p}$, a contradiction. This means that $f(x)$ is irreducible.

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See also Eisenstein's criterion.