Definition:Integral Element of Algebra/Definition 2
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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 the generated subalgebra $A \sqbrk b$ is a finitely generated module over $A$.