Integral closure in a finite product #
An element of a finite product of algebras is integral exactly when each coordinate is integral. Consequently, integral closure commutes with finite products. This comparison allows normalization and étaleness questions for finite products of fields to be checked on the individual field factors.
The finiteness assumption is essential: the integral equations for infinitely many coordinates need not have a common degree or common coefficients.
A tuple in a finite product of algebras is integral if and only if every coordinate is integral. A common monic equation is the product of the coordinate equations.
The product comparison takes an integral tuple to its coordinates.
The inverse product comparison assembles the coordinates into an integral tuple.