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Every Euclidean domain is a principal ideal domain (Euclidean domain⟹principal ideal domain)

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Let R be a Euclidean domain with Euclidean function ν, and let I be a nonzero ideal. Choose b∈I∖{0} minimizing the nonnegative integer ν(b). For a∈I, divide a=qb+r with r=0 or ν(r)<ν(b). Since r=a−qb∈I, the latter case contradicts minimality. Hence every a is a multiple of b, giving I=(b). The zero ideal is (0), so every ideal is a principal ideal and R is a principal ideal domain.

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