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It's given a finite extension $F$ of $\mathbb{Q}$ and suppose it's ring of integers is in the form $\mathbb{Z}[x]$ for some integrer $x$. For each prime $p$ in $\mathbb{Z}$ proof there are at most $p$ prime ideals $P_i$ in $\mathbb{Z}[x]$ such that $P_i\cap\mathbb{Z}=p\mathbb{Z}$ and $dim_{\frac{\mathbb{Z}}{p\mathbb{Z}}}(\frac{\mathbb{Z}[x]}{P_i})=1$ (for $i=1,\ldots,p$).

Appreciated even ideas and suggestions cause I have no ideas on how start this proof.

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    Are you sure the question's right? The number of primes above $p$ relates to $[F:\mathbb{Q}]$, and can be at most this value. I'm sure there must be an example where there are more than 2 primes above 2, although I'm not sure how the ring of integers being monogenous comes into this. – Matt B Jul 10 '15 at 16:43
  • I'm pretty sure it's right. – Eogan_96 Jul 11 '15 at 10:14

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Suppose that $f(t)\in {\mathbb Z}[t] $ is the irreducible monic polynomial corresponding to your generator $x$ of the ring of integers of $F$. By Dedekind's theorem on the factorisation of rational primes, the distinct primes above $p$ correspond to the distinct irreducible factors of $\bar f ( t )$ mod $p$. The prime factors $ P$ above $p$ of degree $1$ (i.e., matching your dimension criterion above) are in bijection with the linear factors of $\bar f$. These are of the form $(t - a)$, for $a\in {\mathbb F}_p$, so there can be no more than $p$ such factors, and thus no more than $p$ such primes $P$.

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