Domain (ring theory)

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In ring theory, a ring $A$ is a domain if $ab = 0$ implies that $a=0$ or $b=0$, for all $a,b \in A$. Equivalently, $A$ is a domain if it has no zero divisors. If $A$ is commutative, it is called an integral domain.

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