A polynomial ring over a field is a ring formed from the set of all polynomials with coefficients from that field, where the variables are subject to the usual algebraic operations of addition and multiplication. These rings exhibit properties such as commutativity and the presence of a multiplicative identity, and they play a critical role in algebraic structures, particularly in the context of Noetherian rings, which are defined by their ascending chain condition on ideals.
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