An Introduction to Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz: an Insight for the Algebraically Minded
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description: This paper contains Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, one of the fundamental theorems of algebraic geometry. The main approach uses the algebraic proof and all of the necessary background to understand and appreciate the Nullstellensatz. The paper also contains the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz, the proof and some applications. This thesis is aimed at any science student who wants to understand Hilbert's Nullstellensatz or gain intuitive insight. The paper starts with an explanation of the approach: the theorem is first presented in its algebraic form and the proof follows from the given background. After that, there are some more geometric definitions relating to common zero sets or varieties, and then Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is given in a slightly different manner. At the end of the paper some combinatorial definitions and theorems are introduced so that the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz can be proven. From this follows the Cauchy-Davenport theorem. At the very end of the introduction is presented a case of the theorem for the readers who do not yet know what Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is about. The second section of the paper contains all of the algebraic background material. It starts from the most basic definitions of groups and homomorphisms and then continues onto rings, ideals, radicals and quotient rings and relations between them. Some additional theorems are marked with a star to denote that the statement is not necessary for the algebraic proof of Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, but it might be necessary for the geometrical or combinatorial proofs. Since these statements are fully algebraic and mostly contain definitions that have been introduced early in the paper, they are placed in the algebraic section near similar theorems and definitions. The second section also contains fields, algebras, polynomials and transcendental elements. In Sections 3 and 4 we follow the algebraic proof of Daniel Allcock and expand on some steps. Section 3 contains Zariski's Lemma and…
abstract: This paper contains Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, one of the fundamental theorems of algebraic geometry. The main approach uses the algebraic proof and all of the necessary background to understand and appreciate the Nullstellensatz. The paper also contains the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz, the proof and some applications. This thesis is aimed at any science student who wants to understand Hilbert's Nullstellensatz or gain intuitive insight. The paper starts with an explanation of the approach: the theorem is first presented in its algebraic form and the proof follows from the given background. After that, there are some more geometric definitions relating to common zero sets or varieties, and then Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is given in a slightly different manner. At the end of the paper some combinatorial definitions and theorems are introduced so that the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz can be proven. From this follows the Cauchy-Davenport theorem. At the very end of the introduction is presented a case of the theorem for the readers who do not yet know what Hilbert's Nullstellensatz is about. The second section of the paper contains all of the algebraic background material. It starts from the most basic definitions of groups and homomorphisms and then continues onto rings, ideals, radicals and quotient rings and relations between them. Some additional theorems are marked with a star to denote that the statement is not necessary for the algebraic proof of Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, but it might be necessary for the geometrical or combinatorial proofs. Since these statements are fully algebraic and mostly contain definitions that have been introduced early in the paper, they are placed in the algebraic section near similar theorems and definitions. The second section also contains fields, algebras, polynomials and transcendental elements. In Sections 3 and 4 we follow the algebraic proof of Daniel Allcock and expand on some steps. Section 3 contains Zariski's Lemma and…
author: Valnere, Anete
language: eng
keywords: Nullstellensatz, algebraic geometry, algebra, variety, combinatorics, homomorphism
date published: 2024
date modified: 2026-07-27T19:56:25Z
provider: University of Helsinki
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Helsingin yliopisto

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