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Example of Smallest Field containing Subfield and Complex Number
Let $\Q \sqbrk {\sqrt [3] 2}$ denote the set:
- $\Q \sqbrk {\sqrt [3] 2} := \set {a + b \sqrt [3] 2 + c \sqrt [3] {2^2}: a, b, c \in \Q}$
Then:
- $\Q \sqbrk {\sqrt [3] 2}$ is the smallest field containing $\Q$ and $\sqrt [3] 2$
and:
- $\index {\Q \sqbrk {\sqrt [3] 2} } \Q = 3$
Sources
- 1969: C.R.J. Clapham: Introduction to Abstract Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $8$: Field Extensions: $\S 36$. The Degree of a Field Extension: Example $74$