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[parent] strict divisibility (Definition)

Let $a$ and $b$ be elements of a commutative ring with non-zero unity and let $a \mid b$ If there is a positive integer $n$ such that $a^n \mid b$ , and $a^{n+1} \nmid b$ then $b$ is strictly divisible by $a^n$ this may be denoted by $$a^n \parallel b.$$ For example, $10^4 \parallel 520000$

Note. The expression ``strictly divisible'' may be used of course in a divisor monoid, too.




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See Also: exactly divides, divisibility in rings, p-adic valuation, order valuation

Other names:  strictly divides
Also defines:  strictly divisible
Keywords:  divisible

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Cross-references: monoid, divisor, expression, integer, positive, non-zero unity, commutative ring
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This is version 5 of strict divisibility, born on 2007-09-04, modified 2008-05-16.
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AMS MSC11A51 (Number theory :: Elementary number theory :: Factorization; primality)
 13A05 (Commutative rings and algebras :: General commutative ring theory :: Divisibility)

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