An Objective Representation of the Gaussian Integers
Abstract
A rig is a riNg without Negatives. We analyse the free rig on a generator x subject to the equivalence x = 1 + x + x2, showing that in it the non-constant polynomials form a ring. This ring can be identified with the Gaussian integers, which thus acquire objective meaning.
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