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Minimal polynomials of algebraic numbers with rational parameters

Minimal polynomials of algebraic numbers with rational parameters

It is unusual for an irreducible polynomial to have a root with rational real part or with rational imaginary part. Of course, such polynomials exist: one can simply take the minimal polynomial of, say, 1+ i √ 2 or √ 2+ i. The same applies to polynomials having a root …