Let satisfy Eisenstein's criterion at a prime number , and let be a root. Then
Indeed, is an algebraic integer, whereas for and the field norm of has -adic valuation , so that element is not integral. If is integral, multiply it by . Every term except is integral; thus . Subtract , multiply the remainder by , and continue to obtain for every . Hence there is no element of order in the finite group , proving the claim. The result concerns the Eisenstein prime only: other primes may still divide the index.

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