Is the ideal $(X_0X_1+X_2X_3+\ldots+X_{n-1}X_n)$ prime?
Consider the excellent $(f = X_0X_1+X_2X_3+\ldots+X_{n-1}X_n)$ in the polynomial ring $k[X_0,\ldots, X_n]$. Is this a prime perfect? If so, what is its elevation? I'm stuck attempting to show that $f$ is irreducible.