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    When the coordinate ring $k[X]$ is an integral domain

    P-AGXVARCOORDDOMAIN

    Area
    Algebraic Geometry
    Topics
    Coordinate Rings, Integral Domains, Irreducibility
    Status
    draft

    When is the coordinate ring \(k[X]\) a domain?

    Solution

    \(k[X]\) is an integral domain if and only if \(I(X)\) is prime, if and only if \(X\) is irreducible (PR-7OT2Z).