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 $A \sqbrk x$.