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Abstract Algebra: Minimal Polynomial help. Just want to double check my process. Let a=sqrt(1-sqrt(3)) Find the minimal polynomial for a over Q,R,C. I am already sure of my answer over Q, but just want to make sure I've done R, C correctly. Over R, let x=sqrt(1-sqrt(3)) x^2=1-sqrt(3) x^2-1+sqrt(3) is my final polynomial, the discriminant is <0, so it is irreducible. For C, let x=sqrt(1-sqrt(3)) x-sqrt(1-sqrt(3)) is my final polynomial, it is linear so that's why I think it works, but just not sure... anyone know for sure?

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