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Euclidean domain (Definition)

A Euclidean domain is an integral domain on which a Euclidean valuation can be defined.

Every Euclidean domain is a principal ideal domain, and therefore also a unique factorization domain.

Any two elements of a Euclidean domain have a greatest common divisor, which can be computed using the Euclidean algorithm.

An example of a Euclidean domain is the ring $\Z$ . Another example is the polynomial ring $F[x]$ , where $F$ is any field. Every field is also a Euclidean domain.




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See Also: PID, UFD, Euclid's algorithm, ring, integral domain, Euclidean valuation, motivation for Euclidean domains

Other names:  Euclidean ring

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proof that a Euclidean domain is a PID (Result) by rm50
motivation for Euclidean domains (Topic) by Wkbj79
$y^2= x^3-2$ (Application) by CWoo
polynomial ring over a field (Theorem) by pahio
uniqueness of division algorithm in Euclidean domain (Theorem) by pahio
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Cross-references: field, polynomial ring, ring, Euclidean algorithm, greatest common divisor, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean valuation, integral domain
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This is version 10 of Euclidean domain, born on 2002-05-27, modified 2007-12-28.
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AMS MSC13F07 (Commutative rings and algebras :: Arithmetic rings and other special rings :: Euclidean rings and generalizations)

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