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Commutative Algebra 42

Noether Normalization Theorem Throughout this article, k is a field, not necessarily algebraically closed. Definition. Let A be a finitely generated k-algebra which is an integral domain. We say are algebraically independent over k if they are so as elements … Continue reading

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Commutative Algebra 41

Basic Definitions The objective of this article is to establish the theory of transcendence bases for field extensions. Readers who are already familiar with this may skip the article. We will focus on field extensions here. Definition. Let be a … Continue reading

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