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Past exam of the algebra course of the University of Oxford 2011 3 b Solution by
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The universal property of the polynomial ring gives the unique complex algebra homomorphismDistinct monomials are linearly independent, so is injective. Restriction of scalars defines for and ; its module axioms follow from those of the original action and the algebra homomorphism. In particular acts as the square of the operator defining the action.
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