Gauss's theorem (UFD ⇒ polynomial ring is UFD)

If R is a UFD, then the polynomial ring R[x] is again a UFD (and likewise in finitely many variables).
Gauss’s theorem (UFD ⇒ polynomial ring is UFD)

Gauss’s theorem: If RR is a , then the R[x]R[x] is a UFD. More generally, R[x1,,xn]R[x_1,\dots,x_n] is a UFD for all n1n\ge 1.