Generalities on the polynomial structure of rational functions

• Main evaluation properties
• Study of the X-adic valuation

Main definitions

• RatFunc.C is the constant polynomial
• RatFunc.X is the indeterminate
• RatFunc.eval evaluates a rational function given a value for the indeterminate
• idealX is the principal ideal generated by X in the ring of polynomials over a field K, regarded as an element of the height-one-spectrum.

Polynomial structure: C, X, eval

def RatFunc.C {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] : K →+* RatFunc K

RatFunc.C a is the constant rational function a.

Equations

• RatFunc.C = algebraMap K (RatFunc K)

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theorem RatFunc.algebraMap_eq_C {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] : algebraMap K (RatFunc K) = RatFunc.C

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theorem RatFunc.algebraMap_C {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] (a : K) : (algebraMap (Polynomial K) (RatFunc K)) (Polynomial.C a) = RatFunc.C a

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theorem RatFunc.algebraMap_comp_C {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] : (algebraMap (Polynomial K) (RatFunc K)).comp Polynomial.C = RatFunc.C

theorem RatFunc.smul_eq_C_mul {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] (r : K) (x : RatFunc K) : r • x = RatFunc.C r * x

def RatFunc.X {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] : RatFunc K

RatFunc.X is the polynomial variable (aka indeterminate).

Equations

• RatFunc.X = (algebraMap (Polynomial K) (RatFunc K)) Polynomial.X

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theorem RatFunc.algebraMap_X {K : Type u} [CommRing K] [IsDomain K] : (algebraMap (Polynomial K) (RatFunc K)) Polynomial.X = RatFunc.X

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theorem RatFunc.num_C {K : Type u} [Field K] (c : K) : (RatFunc.C c).num = Polynomial.C c

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theorem RatFunc.denom_C {K : Type u} [Field K] (c : K) : (RatFunc.C c).denom = 1

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theorem RatFunc.num_X {K : Type u} [Field K] : RatFunc.X.num = Polynomial.X

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theorem RatFunc.denom_X {K : Type u} [Field K] : RatFunc.X.denom = 1

theorem RatFunc.X_ne_zero {K : Type u} [Field K] : RatFunc.X ≠ 0

def RatFunc.eval {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) (p : RatFunc K) : L

Evaluate a rational function p given a ring hom f from the scalar field to the target and a value x for the variable in the target.

Fractions are reduced by clearing common denominators before evaluating: eval id 1 ((X^2 - 1) / (X - 1)) = eval id 1 (X + 1) = 2, not 0 / 0 = 0.

Equations

• RatFunc.eval f a p = Polynomial.eval₂ f a p.num / Polynomial.eval₂ f a p.denom

theorem RatFunc.eval_eq_zero_of_eval₂_denom_eq_zero {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] {f : K →+* L} {a : L} {x : RatFunc K} (h : Polynomial.eval₂ f a x.denom = 0) : RatFunc.eval f a x = 0

theorem RatFunc.eval₂_denom_ne_zero {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] {f : K →+* L} {a : L} {x : RatFunc K} (h : RatFunc.eval f a x ≠ 0) : Polynomial.eval₂ f a x.denom ≠ 0

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theorem RatFunc.eval_C {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) {c : K} : RatFunc.eval f a (RatFunc.C c) = f c

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theorem RatFunc.eval_X {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) : RatFunc.eval f a RatFunc.X = a

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theorem RatFunc.eval_zero {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) : RatFunc.eval f a 0 = 0

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theorem RatFunc.eval_one {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) : RatFunc.eval f a 1 = 1

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theorem RatFunc.eval_algebraMap {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) {S : Type u_1} [CommSemiring S] [Algebra S (Polynomial K)] (p : S) : RatFunc.eval f a ((algebraMap S (RatFunc K)) p) = Polynomial.eval₂ f a ((algebraMap S (Polynomial K)) p)

theorem RatFunc.eval_add {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) {x : RatFunc K} {y : RatFunc K} (hx : Polynomial.eval₂ f a x.denom ≠ 0) (hy : Polynomial.eval₂ f a y.denom ≠ 0) : RatFunc.eval f a (x + y) = RatFunc.eval f a x + RatFunc.eval f a y

eval is an additive homomorphism except when a denominator evaluates to 0.

Counterexample: eval _ 1 (X / (X-1)) + eval _ 1 (-1 / (X-1)) = 0 ... ≠ 1 = eval _ 1 ((X-1) / (X-1)).

See also RatFunc.eval₂_denom_ne_zero to make the hypotheses simpler but less general.

theorem RatFunc.eval_mul {K : Type u} [Field K] {L : Type u} [Field L] (f : K →+* L) (a : L) {x : RatFunc K} {y : RatFunc K} (hx : Polynomial.eval₂ f a x.denom ≠ 0) (hy : Polynomial.eval₂ f a y.denom ≠ 0) : RatFunc.eval f a (x * y) = RatFunc.eval f a x * RatFunc.eval f a y

eval is a multiplicative homomorphism except when a denominator evaluates to 0.

Counterexample: eval _ 0 X * eval _ 0 (1/X) = 0 ≠ 1 = eval _ 0 1 = eval _ 0 (X * 1/X).

See also RatFunc.eval₂_denom_ne_zero to make the hypotheses simpler but less general.

def Polynomial.idealX (K : Type u_1) [Field K] : IsDedekindDomain.HeightOneSpectrum (Polynomial K)

This is the principal ideal generated by X in the ring of polynomials over a field K, regarded as an element of the height-one-spectrum.

Equations

• Polynomial.idealX K = { asIdeal := Ideal.span {Polynomial.X}, isPrime := ⋯, ne_bot := ⋯ }

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theorem Polynomial.idealX_span (K : Type u_1) [Field K] : (Polynomial.idealX K).asIdeal = Ideal.span {Polynomial.X}

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theorem Polynomial.valuation_X_eq_neg_one (K : Type u_1) [Field K] : (Polynomial.idealX K).valuation RatFunc.X = ↑(Multiplicative.ofAdd (-1))

theorem Polynomial.valuation_of_mk (K : Type u_1) [Field K] (f : Polynomial K) {g : Polynomial K} (hg : g ≠ 0) : (Polynomial.idealX K).valuation (RatFunc.mk f g) = (Polynomial.idealX K).intValuation f / (Polynomial.idealX K).intValuation g

instance RatFunc.instValuedWithZeroMultiplicativeInt (K : Type u_1) [Field K] : Valued (RatFunc K) (WithZero (Multiplicative ℤ))

Equations

• RatFunc.instValuedWithZeroMultiplicativeInt K = Valued.mk' (Polynomial.idealX K).valuation

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theorem RatFunc.WithZero.valued_def (K : Type u_1) [Field K] {x : RatFunc K} : Valued.v x = (Polynomial.idealX K).valuation x