Factorizations of polynomials with integral non-negative coefficients (Q2334419)

In this paper, a study of the structure of the monoid \(\mathbb{N}_0[x]^*\) is showed. This monoid is the commutative multiplicative submonoid of \(\mathbb{Z}[x]\) of all non-zero polynomials with non-negative coefficients. The authors proof which are the prime elements in \(\mathbb{N}_0[x]^*\) and which are its prime ideals. They also show that this monoid is not Krull, has a free quotient group, is not completely integrally closed and is not a transfer Krull monoid. On the other hand, they proof that if they substitute the valuations into \(\mathbb{N}_0\) with derivations into \(\mathbb{N}_0\) it has a similiar structure to that of Krull monoids. Finally, they give an algorithm for determining factorizations in this monoid. The paper has several technical results so the reader need to have a good background for being able to read it.