Abstract

We present a formalization of the factor theorem for univariate polynomials, also called the (little) Bezout theorem: Let r belong to a commutative ring L and p(x) be a polynomial over L. Then x − r divides p(x) iff p(r) = 0. We also prove some consequences of this theorem like that any non zero polynomial of degree n over an algebraically closed integral domain has n (non necessarily distinct) roots.

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