FACTORIZATION IN THE RING OF ARITHMETIC FUNCTIONS ON GAUSSIAN INTEGERS
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Gaussian integers, arithmetic functions, factorizationDOI:
https://doi.org/10.17654/0972555525007Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the multiplicative structure of the ring of complex valued arithmetic functions defined on the ring of Gaussian integers, and show that this ring is a unique factorization domain.
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