Definition:Irreducible Element of Ring/Also known as
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Irreducible Element of Ring: Also known as
An irreducible element of a ring is also known as an atom of a ring, hence described as atomic.
Some sources refer to such an element as a prime element of the ring in question.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): prime: 3.