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RingZZ

the ring of integers

Syntax 
RingZZ(): RING

Description
This function returns the ring of integers. It is useful when you want to use ZZ inside define/enddefine .

NOTE: calling RingZZ twice gives the same identical ring, whereas calling NewPolyRing or NewFractionField return each time a new ring.

Example 
/**/  Two := RingElem(RingZZ(), 2);   Two;
2
/**/  type(Two);
RINGELEM;
/**/  IsZZ(RingOf(Two));
true
/**/  IsQQ(RingOf(Two));
false

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