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Let F and L be fields, and let φ : F → L be a ring...

Let F and L be fields, and
let φ : F → L be a ring homomorphism.

(a) Prove that either φ is one to one or φ is the trivial homomorphism.

(b) Prove that if charF= charL, then φ is the trivial homomorphism
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