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Show that the characteristic of $Z[i] /\langle a+b i\rangle$ divides $a^{2}+b^{2}$.
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The characteristic of a ring R is the smallest positive integer n such that n * r = 0 for all r in R. If no such n exists, the characteristic is said to be 0. Show more…
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