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* [[Normal domain]]: {{proofat|[[UFD implies normal]]}}
* [[Normal domain]]: {{proofat|[[Unique factorization implies normal]]}}
* [[gcd domain]]: {{proofat|[[UFD implies gcd]]}}
* [[gcd domain]]: {{proofat|[[UFD implies gcd]]}}



Revision as of 08:49, 8 August 2007

This article defines a property of integral domains, viz., a property that, given any integral domain, is either true or false for that.
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Definition

Symbol-free definition

An integral domain is termed a unique factorization domain if every element can be expressed as a product of finite length of irreducible elements (possibly with multiplicity) in a manner that is unique upto the ordering of the elements.

Definition with symbols

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Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Weaker properties

Metaproperties

Polynomial-closedness

This property of integral domains is closed under taking polynomials, i.e., whenever an integral domain has this property, so does the polynomial ring in one variable over it.
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This is essentially what Gauss's lemma states.