Definition:Integral Element of Algebra/Definition 1

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Definition

Let $A$ be a commutative ring with unity.

Let $f : A \to B$ be a commutative $A$-algebra.

Let $b\in B$.


The element $b$ is integral over $A$ if and only if it is a root of a monic polynomial in $A \sqbrk x$.


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