Re: JSH: Resolution now possible

From: David Kastrup (dak_at_gnu.org)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:17:39 +0200

jstevh@msn.com (James Harris) writes:

> After over two years of arguing on the specifics of my techniques of
> polynomial factorization which adds to even more years of arguing
> before about factorizations I think it's finally clear how to move to
> resolve all the issues:
>
> 1. My position is that the definition of the ring of algebraic
> integers requiring roots of monic polynomials with integer
> coefficients is arbitrary and misleading in that you can have numbers
> properly units that are excluded on the technicality that they are not
> roots of monic polynomials with integer coefficients.

Well, while you are at it you could take the position that the
definition of the ring of integers requiring roots of monic
first-degree polynomials with integer coefficients is arbitrary and
misleading in that you can have numbers properly units that are
excluded on the technicality that they are not roots of monic
first-degree polynomials with integer coefficients.

For example, 1/2 is a unit in the integers, because (1/2)*2=1, and it
is only excluded on the technicality that it is not actually an
integer.

Some minor technicality like that.

[Lots of lunatic ravings deleted]

> If a few years from now, you're sitting in a jail cell, wondering
> how you got there, or wandering the streets, unable to get a job,
> then the door will have been closed as you will not be able to come
> back to now.

How about you try to get sober before posting again? 

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum

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