Theorem 2.8.
Assume š is a field and Pā, Pā are irreducible polynomials in š[X]. Take n > 1.
If f : š[X]/(Pā) ā š[X]/(Pā) is a ring isomorphism stabilizing š, then the induced map
f_{X,n} : š[X]/(Pā^n) ā š[X]/(Pā^n) from Proposition 2.4 is a ring isomorphism stabilizing
š if and only if the formal derivative Q_f' is nonzero.
Corollary 2.9.
Assume š is a field and Pā, Pā are irreducible polynomials in š[X]. If
f : š[X]/(Pā) ā+* š[X]/(Pā) is a ring isomorphism stabilizing š such that the formal
derivative Q_f' (associated to f as in Proposition 2.4) is nonzero, then for all n ā„ 1
the quotient rings š[X]/(Pā^n) and š[X]/(Pā^n) are isomorphic.
The ideal generated by P ^ m is contained in the ideal generated by P when 1 ⤠m.
Theorem 2.10.
Assume š is a field and Pā, Pā are irreducible polynomials in š[X]. Let
f_m : š[X]/(Pā^m) ā+* š[X]/(Pā^m) be a ring isomorphism stabilizing š, for some m ā„ 1.
Assume that f_m maps the class of X to the class of some polynomial R : š[X], and let
Q be the remainder of dividing R by Pā (this Q does not depend on the choice of R).
If the formal derivative Q' is nonzero, then the rings š[X]/(Pā^n) and š[X]/(Pā^n) are
isomorphic for all n ā„ 1.