Minimal polynomials

This file defines the minimal polynomial of an element x of an A-algebra B, under the assumption that x is integral over A, and derives some basic properties such as irreducibility under the assumption B is a domain.

noncomputable def minpoly (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) : Polynomial A

Suppose x : B, where B is an A-algebra.

The minimal polynomial minpoly A x of x is a monic polynomial with coefficients in A of smallest degree that has x as its root, if such exists (IsIntegral A x) or zero otherwise.

For example, if V is a 𝕜-vector space for some field 𝕜 and f : V →ₗ[𝕜] V then the minimal polynomial of f is minpoly 𝕜 f.

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theorem minpoly.monic {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} (hx : IsIntegral A x) : Polynomial.Monic (minpoly A x)

A minimal polynomial is monic.

theorem minpoly.ne_zero {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} [Nontrivial A] (hx : IsIntegral A x) : minpoly A x ≠ 0

A minimal polynomial is nonzero.

theorem minpoly.eq_zero {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} (hx : ¬IsIntegral A x) : minpoly A x = 0

theorem minpoly.algHom_eq {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} {B' : Type u_3} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Ring B'] [Algebra A B] [Algebra A B'] (f : B →ₐ[A] B') (hf : Function.Injective ↑f) (x : B) : minpoly A (↑f x) = minpoly A x

theorem minpoly.algebraMap_eq {A : Type u_1} {B' : Type u_3} [CommRing A] [Ring B'] [Algebra A B'] {B : Type u_4} [CommRing B] [Algebra A B] [Algebra B B'] [IsScalarTower A B B'] (h : Function.Injective ↑(algebraMap B B')) (x : B) : minpoly A (↑(algebraMap B B') x) = minpoly A x

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theorem minpoly.algEquiv_eq {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} {B' : Type u_3} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Ring B'] [Algebra A B] [Algebra A B'] (f : B ≃ₐ[A] B') (x : B) : minpoly A (↑f x) = minpoly A x

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theorem minpoly.aeval (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) : ↑(Polynomial.aeval x) (minpoly A x) = 0

An element is a root of its minimal polynomial.

theorem minpoly.ne_one (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) [Nontrivial B] : minpoly A x ≠ 1

A minimal polynomial is not 1.

theorem minpoly.map_ne_one (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) [Nontrivial B] {R : Type u_4} [Semiring R] [Nontrivial R] (f : A →+* R) : Polynomial.map f (minpoly A x) ≠ 1

theorem minpoly.not_isUnit (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) [Nontrivial B] : ¬IsUnit (minpoly A x)

A minimal polynomial is not a unit.

theorem minpoly.mem_range_of_degree_eq_one (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) (hx : Polynomial.degree (minpoly A x) = 1) : x ∈ RingHom.range (algebraMap A B)

theorem minpoly.min (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) {p : Polynomial A} (pmonic : Polynomial.Monic p) (hp : ↑(Polynomial.aeval x) p = 0) : Polynomial.degree (minpoly A x) ≤ Polynomial.degree p

The defining property of the minimal polynomial of an element x: it is the monic polynomial with smallest degree that has x as its root.

theorem minpoly.unique' (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) {p : Polynomial A} (hm : Polynomial.Monic p) (hp : ↑(Polynomial.aeval x) p = 0) (hl : ∀ (q : Polynomial A), Polynomial.degree q < Polynomial.degree p → q = 0 ∨ ↑(Polynomial.aeval x) q ≠ 0) : p = minpoly A x

theorem minpoly.subsingleton (A : Type u_1) {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (x : B) [Subsingleton B] : minpoly A x = 1

theorem minpoly.natDegree_pos {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} [Nontrivial B] (hx : IsIntegral A x) : 0 < Polynomial.natDegree (minpoly A x)

The degree of a minimal polynomial, as a natural number, is positive.

theorem minpoly.degree_pos {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} [Nontrivial B] (hx : IsIntegral A x) : 0 < Polynomial.degree (minpoly A x)

The degree of a minimal polynomial is positive.

theorem minpoly.eq_X_sub_C_of_algebraMap_inj {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] (a : A) (hf : Function.Injective ↑(algebraMap A B)) : minpoly A (↑(algebraMap A B) a) = Polynomial.X - ↑Polynomial.C a

If B/A is an injective ring extension, and a is an element of A, then the minimal polynomial of algebraMap A B a is X - C a.

theorem minpoly.aeval_ne_zero_of_dvdNotUnit_minpoly {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} {a : Polynomial A} (hx : IsIntegral A x) (hamonic : Polynomial.Monic a) (hdvd : DvdNotUnit a (minpoly A x)) : ↑(Polynomial.aeval x) a ≠ 0

If a strictly divides the minimal polynomial of x, then x cannot be a root for a.

theorem minpoly.irreducible {A : Type u_1} {B : Type u_2} [CommRing A] [Ring B] [Algebra A B] {x : B} [IsDomain A] [IsDomain B] (hx : IsIntegral A x) : Irreducible (minpoly A x)

A minimal polynomial is irreducible.