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''integral ring''
  
A [[Commutative ring|commutative ring]] with identity and without divisors of zero (cf. [[Divisor|Divisor]]). Any field, and also any ring with identity contained in a field, is an integral domain. Conversely, an integral domain can be imbedded in a field. Such an imbedding is given by the construction of the field of fractions (see [[Fractions, ring of|Fractions, ring of]]).
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A [[commutative ring]] [[unital ring|with identity]] and without divisors of zero (cf. [[Zero divisor]]). Any field, and also any ring with identity contained in a field, is an integral domain. Conversely, an integral domain can be imbedded in a field. Such an imbedding is given by the construction of the [[field of fractions]].
  
If $A$ is an integral domain, then the ring of polynomials $A[X]$ and the ring of formal power series $A[[X]]$ over $A$ are also integral domains. If $A$ is a commutative ring with identity and $I$ is any ideal in $A$, then the ring $A/I$ is an integral domain if and only if $I$ is a [[Prime ideal|prime ideal]]. A ring $A$ without nilpotents is an integral domain if and only if the spectrum of $A$ is an irreducible topological space (cf. [[Spectrum of a ring|Spectrum of a ring]]).
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If $A$ is an integral domain, then the ring of polynomials $A[X]$ and the ring of formal power series $A[[X]]$ over $A$ are also integral domains. If $A$ is a commutative ring with identity and $I$ is any ideal in $A$, then the ring $A/I$ is an integral domain if and only if $I$ is a [[Prime ideal|prime ideal]]. A ring $A$ without nilpotents is an integral domain if and only if the spectrum of $A$ is an [[irreducible topological space]] (cf. [[Spectrum of a ring|Spectrum of a ring]]).
  
Sometimes commutativity of $A$ is not required in the definition of an integral domain. Skew-fields and subrings of a skew-field containing the identity are examples of non-commutative integral domains. However, it is not true, in general, that an arbitrary non-commutative integral domain can be imbedded in a skew-field (see [[#References|[2]]], and [[Imbedding of rings|Imbedding of rings]]).
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Sometimes commutativity of $A$ is not required in the definition of an integral domain. Skew-fields and subrings of a skew-field containing the identity are examples of non-commutative integral domains. However, it is not true, in general, that an arbitrary non-commutative integral domain can be imbedded in a skew-field (see [[#References|[2]]], and [[Imbedding of rings]]).
  
 
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<table><TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  S. Lang,  "Algebra" , Addison-Wesley  (1965)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[2]</TD> <TD valign="top">  P.M. Cohn,  "Free rings and their relations" , Acad. Press  (1985)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[3]</TD> <TD valign="top">  C. Faith,  "Algebra: rings, modules, and categories" , '''1''' , Springer  (1973)</TD></TR></table>
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<TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  S. Lang,  "Algebra" , Addison-Wesley  (1965)</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD valign="top">[2]</TD> <TD valign="top">  P.M. Cohn,  "Free rings and their relations" , Acad. Press  (1985)</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD valign="top">[3]</TD> <TD valign="top">  C. Faith,  "Algebra: rings, modules, and categories" , '''1''' , Springer  (1973)</TD></TR>
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 11 September 2016

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 13G05 [MSN][ZBL]

integral ring

A commutative ring with identity and without divisors of zero (cf. Zero divisor). Any field, and also any ring with identity contained in a field, is an integral domain. Conversely, an integral domain can be imbedded in a field. Such an imbedding is given by the construction of the field of fractions.

If $A$ is an integral domain, then the ring of polynomials $A[X]$ and the ring of formal power series $A[[X]]$ over $A$ are also integral domains. If $A$ is a commutative ring with identity and $I$ is any ideal in $A$, then the ring $A/I$ is an integral domain if and only if $I$ is a prime ideal. A ring $A$ without nilpotents is an integral domain if and only if the spectrum of $A$ is an irreducible topological space (cf. Spectrum of a ring).

Sometimes commutativity of $A$ is not required in the definition of an integral domain. Skew-fields and subrings of a skew-field containing the identity are examples of non-commutative integral domains. However, it is not true, in general, that an arbitrary non-commutative integral domain can be imbedded in a skew-field (see [2], and Imbedding of rings).

References

[1] S. Lang, "Algebra" , Addison-Wesley (1965)
[2] P.M. Cohn, "Free rings and their relations" , Acad. Press (1985)
[3] C. Faith, "Algebra: rings, modules, and categories" , 1 , Springer (1973)
How to Cite This Entry:
Integral domain. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Integral_domain&oldid=31727
This article was adapted from an original article by L.V. Kuz'min (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article