 Integer-valued polynomial

For an integral domain $R$, an integer-valued polynomial is a polynomial over its fraction field that maps $R$ into itself. Its coefficients need not lie in $R$: $X(X-1)/2$ maps $\mathbb{Z}$ into $\mathbb{Z}$. These polynomials form a ring containing $R[X]$.

An **integer-valued polynomial** is a polynomial function that takes integer values for all integer inputs.