integral domain

An integral domain is a commutative ring with a unique zero divisor.

Formally,
An integral domain is a set D equipped with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, such that for all elements a,b,cD,

(D,+,×) is a ring:

  1. (D,+) is closed: a+bD
  2. (D,+) is associative: (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
  3. (D,+) has an identity element: a+0=a=0+a
  4. (D,+) has inverses: a+(a)=0=(a)+a
  5. (D,+) is commutative: a+b=b+a
  6. (D,×) is closed: abD
  7. (D,×) is associative: (ab)c=a(bc)
  8. (D,×) has an identity element: a1=a=1a
  9. (D,+,×) is left-distributive: a(b+c)=ab+ac
  10. (D,+,×) is right-distributive: (a+b)c=ac+bc

Additionally,

  1. (D,×) is commutative: ab=ba
  2. Unique zero divisor: if ab=0, then a=0 or b=0

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