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irreducible (Definition)

Let $ r$ be a non-unit of an integral domain $ D$. We say that $ r$ is irreducible in $ D$, if any factorization $ r = ab$ in $ D$ requires that $ a$ or $ b$ is a unit.



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See Also: UFD, divisibility in rings, PID, irreducible polynomial

Also defines:  irreducible element

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ring without irreducibles (Example) by pahio
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Cross-references: unit, integral domain
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This is version 3 of irreducible, born on 2001-11-04, modified 2005-05-01.
Object id is 668, canonical name is Irreducible.
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AMS MSC13G05 (Commutative rings and algebras :: Integral domains)

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