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There is a bijection between a + bi numbers and a + b√3 numbers, where a, b are integers*. In addition, with the operation of addition this is an isomorphism. S
by quickthrower2 3y ago
There is a bijection between a + bi numbers and a + b√3 numbers, where a, b are integers*. In addition, with the operation of addition this is an isomorphism. Simply because from a + bi you can extract a and b, and you can also do this for a + b√3.
Proof:
Given a + b√3 = c + d√3, I will show that a = c and b = d:
a + b√3 = c + d√3
=> a - c = (d - b)√3
For purpose of contradiction, assume a != c,
Then b != d otherwise it is clearly not equal.
=> √3 = (a - c) / (d - b)
=> √3 = rational number
Which is a contradiction
You can do the same to show b != d is false too.
*conjecture: works with rational numbers too.