# Number of monomorphisms $\mathbb{Q} \to \mathbb{C}$

In my abstract algebra class, we have been tasked to find all monomorphisms $\mathbb{Q} \to \mathbb{C}$. The book (Stewart's Galois Theory) gives an example for $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt[3]{2}) \to \mathbb{C}$, where $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt[3]{2})$ is a field extension of $\mathbb{Q}$, which I mostly understand. There are 3 such monomorphisms because you can essentially permute the roots of the minimal polynomial of $\sqrt[3]{2}$ three ways in $\mathbb{C}$ (a better explanation would be welcome). However, for my problem the degree of the extension $\mathbb{Q}:\mathbb{Q}$ is 1, so my thoughts are that there is only the identity monomorphism. Is this true? A hint would be wonderful.

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Hint: Let $f:\mathbb{Q}\to\mathbb{C}$ be a ring monomorphism. What can $f(1)$ be? Show that the value of $f(1)$ determines $f(n)$ for all $n\in\mathbb{Z}$, and hence $f(t)$ for all $t\in\mathbb{Q}$.
More generally let $k$ be a prime field and $\varphi: k \rightarrow K$ a ring monomorphism. Then $\varphi(k)$ is the prime subfield of $K$ –  JSchlather Feb 25 '13 at 5:24
$f(1)$ has to be 1 right? I see now how $f(1)$ determines $f(n)$. –  Jeremy Feb 25 '13 at 5:35