Irreducible element

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:contrastsWith Prime element
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:Ring_theory
gptkbp:defines An element of a ring that is not a unit and cannot be written as a product of two non-units
gptkbp:example 2 is irreducible in the ring of integers
x^2 + 1 is irreducible in the ring of polynomials over the real numbers
gptkbp:field gptkb:Abstract_algebra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Irreducible element
gptkbp:property Every prime element is irreducible in an integral domain
Not every irreducible element is prime
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Unique_factorization_domain
gptkb:Integral_domain
Prime element
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Commutative_algebra
gptkb:Algebraic_number_theory
Factorization theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Unique_Factorization_Domain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7