##  [Polynomial Factorization](/polynomial-factorization) 

  ##  [Polynomial Factorization](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/polynomial-factorization-0) 

  

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Definition

The process of decomposing a polynomial into a product of irreducible polynomial factors over a chosen coefficient ring or field, taken up to multiplication by units and ordering of factors.