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Past exam of the algebra course of the University of Oxford 2010 A 1 c Solution by
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For a two-by-two matrix over a principal ideal domain, its first Smith normal form invariant is the greatest common divisor of its entries, while the product of its two invariants is its determinant, up to a unit. Hereso the entries generate the unit ideal in the Gaussian integers. The first invariant is therefore . AlsoHence a valid Smith normal form isMultiplying the second diagonal entry by a unit gives an equivalent normal form. The divisibility condition holds because divides every Gaussian integer.
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