Let R = ℤ/3ℤ, the integers mod 3. The ring of Gaussian integers mod 3 is defined by R[i] = { a + bi : a, b ∈ ℤ/3ℤ and ? = √−1 }. Show that R[i] is a field.

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Let R = ℤ/3ℤ, the integers mod 3. The ring of Gaussian integers mod 3 is defined by R[i] = { a + bi : a, b ∈ ℤ/3ℤ and ? = √−1 }. Show that R[i] is a field.

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