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Exercises 2.3 Exercises

1.

Let \(F\) be a field and let \(M_n(F)\) be the ring of \(n\times n\) matrices over \(F\text{.}\) Show \(\mathcal{Z}(M_n(F))\simeq F\text{.}\)

2.

Describe all ring homomorphism from \(\Z/n\Z\) to \(\Z/m\Z\text{.}\)

3.

Find \(\Aut_\Rings(\Z)\) and \(\Aut_\Rings(\Z/n\Z)\text{.}\)

4.

Show that the following rings are not isomorphic.
  1. \(\Z/n\Z\not\simeq\Z/m\Z\) for \(m\neq n\)
  2. \(\displaystyle \Z[X]\not\simeq\Q[X]\)

5.

Does there exists a ring homomorphism from \(\Q\) to \(\Z\text{?}\)

6.

Let \(F\) be a field, and let \(a_1,\ldots,a_n\in F\text{.}\) Show that \(\ev_{(a_1,\ldots,a_n)}\colon F[X_1,\ldots,X_n]\to F\) is an \(F\)-algebra homomorphism.