Bézout domain

English

Etymology

So-called because such domains satisfy Bézout's identity, in turn named after Étienne Bézout.

Noun

Bézout domain (plural Bézout domains)

  1. (algebra, ring theory) An integral domain in which the sum of two principal ideals is also a principal ideal.
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