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Robin Chapman
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Does ZF prove that all PIDs are UFDs?

Main Question:

Does ZF (no axiom of choice) prove that every Principal Ideal Domain is a Unique Factorization Domain?

The proofs I've seen all use dependent choice.

Minor Questions:

Does ZF + Countable Choice prove all PIDs are UFDs?

Does ZF prove "If all PIDs are UFDs, then [some choice principle]"?

(If anyone knows how I could force line breaks to put the questions on their own lines, please tell me.)

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