Domain

🅟 Apr 05, 2026

  🅤 Jun 11, 2026

Not to be confused with domain of a relation!

Definition 1.

A domain is a non-zero ring $R$ such that for all $a$, $b \in R$,

\[ab = 0 \enspace\rimp\enspace a = 0 \,\lor\, b = 0.\]

In other words, a domain is a non-zero ring without zero divisors.