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Miklos Schweitzer 1966_8

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September 29, 2008
algebrapolynomialfunctionRing Theorysuperior algebrasuperior algebra unsolved

Problem Statement

Prove that in Euclidean ring R R the quotient and remainder are always uniquely determined if and only if R R is a polynomial ring over some field and the value of the norm is a strictly monotone function of the degree of the polynomial. (To be precise, there are two trivial cases: R R can also be a field or the null ring.) E. Fried