Is the integral closure of a polynomial ring a UFD?












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Let $mathbb{C}(x)$ be the field of rational functions over the complex numbers and $F$ a finite extension of $mathbb{C}(x)$. Suppose $B$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ (the ring of polynomials over $mathbb{C}$). Is $B$ always a Unique Factorization Domain (UFD)?










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    I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
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    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:15






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    Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
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    In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
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    Dec 21 '18 at 20:11










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    I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
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Let $mathbb{C}(x)$ be the field of rational functions over the complex numbers and $F$ a finite extension of $mathbb{C}(x)$. Suppose $B$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ (the ring of polynomials over $mathbb{C}$). Is $B$ always a Unique Factorization Domain (UFD)?










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migrated from mathoverflow.net Dec 26 '18 at 2:14


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  • $begingroup$
    I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:15






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please edit your post rather than amend it in the comments. Please use latex code for math symbols.
    $endgroup$
    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:19






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
    $endgroup$
    – Mohan
    Dec 21 '18 at 19:33






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
    $endgroup$
    – abx
    Dec 21 '18 at 20:11










  • $begingroup$
    I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 24 '18 at 11:17














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Let $mathbb{C}(x)$ be the field of rational functions over the complex numbers and $F$ a finite extension of $mathbb{C}(x)$. Suppose $B$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ (the ring of polynomials over $mathbb{C}$). Is $B$ always a Unique Factorization Domain (UFD)?










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Let $mathbb{C}(x)$ be the field of rational functions over the complex numbers and $F$ a finite extension of $mathbb{C}(x)$. Suppose $B$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ (the ring of polynomials over $mathbb{C}$). Is $B$ always a Unique Factorization Domain (UFD)?







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migrated from mathoverflow.net Dec 26 '18 at 2:14


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  • $begingroup$
    I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:15






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please edit your post rather than amend it in the comments. Please use latex code for math symbols.
    $endgroup$
    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:19






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
    $endgroup$
    – Mohan
    Dec 21 '18 at 19:33






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
    $endgroup$
    – abx
    Dec 21 '18 at 20:11










  • $begingroup$
    I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 24 '18 at 11:17


















  • $begingroup$
    I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:15






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please edit your post rather than amend it in the comments. Please use latex code for math symbols.
    $endgroup$
    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 16:19






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
    $endgroup$
    – Mohan
    Dec 21 '18 at 19:33






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
    $endgroup$
    – abx
    Dec 21 '18 at 20:11










  • $begingroup$
    I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
    $endgroup$
    – vassilis papanicolaou
    Dec 24 '18 at 11:17
















$begingroup$
I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
$endgroup$
– vassilis papanicolaou
Dec 21 '18 at 16:15




$begingroup$
I meant "B is the integral closure of C[x] in F"
$endgroup$
– vassilis papanicolaou
Dec 21 '18 at 16:15




2




2




$begingroup$
Please edit your post rather than amend it in the comments. Please use latex code for math symbols.
$endgroup$
– YCor
Dec 21 '18 at 16:19




$begingroup$
Please edit your post rather than amend it in the comments. Please use latex code for math symbols.
$endgroup$
– YCor
Dec 21 '18 at 16:19




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5




$begingroup$
Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
$endgroup$
– Mohan
Dec 21 '18 at 19:33




$begingroup$
Every integrally closed one dimensional domain, finitely generated over $mathbb{C}$ is the integral closure of $mathbb{C}[x]$ for a suitable $x$ (known as Noether Normalization). Most of these are not UFDs.
$endgroup$
– Mohan
Dec 21 '18 at 19:33




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3




$begingroup$
In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
$endgroup$
– abx
Dec 21 '18 at 20:11




$begingroup$
In fact, $F$ is the field of rational functions of a smooth projective cuve $C$. As soon as $g(C)geq 1$, $B$ is not a UFD.
$endgroup$
– abx
Dec 21 '18 at 20:11












$begingroup$
I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
$endgroup$
– vassilis papanicolaou
Dec 24 '18 at 11:17




$begingroup$
I see we can construct rather trivial counterexamples! Even for genus 0:$x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1) = sqrt{x^2 -1} sqrt{x^2 -1}$ (unless I miss something).
$endgroup$
– vassilis papanicolaou
Dec 24 '18 at 11:17










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