Why Eisenstein Proved the Eisenstein Criterion and Why Schönemann Discovered It First

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  • David A. Cox
چکیده

The Eisenstein irreducibility critierion is part of the training of every mathematician. I first learned the criterion as an undergraduate and, like many before me, was struck by its power and simplicity. This article will describe the unexpectedly rich history of the discovery of the Eisenstein criterion and in particular the role played by Theodor Schönemann. For a statement of the criterion, we turn to Dorwart’s 1935 article “Irreducibility of polynomials” in the American Mathematical Monthly [9]. As you might expect, he begins with Eisenstein:

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American Mathematical Monthly

دوره 118  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011