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An element of a ring (with a unit element 1) for which there exists an inverse, i.e. an element such that . In the theory of algebraic numbers and algebraic functions such elements are also called units.


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The phrases divisor of unity or invertible element are also used for this notion.

How to Cite This Entry:
Unit divisor. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Unit_divisor&oldid=31379
This article was adapted from an original article by O.A. Ivanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article