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In field theory, the primitive element theorem states that every finite separable field extension is simple, i.e. generated by a single element. This theorem implies in particular that all algebraic number fields over the rational numbers, and all extensions in which both fields are finite, are simple. Wikipedia →

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  4. Read the landmark paper: On the Theorem of the Primitive Element with Applications to the Representation Theory of Associative and Lie AlgebrasCited 10 times
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