Suppose A and B are square matrices of the same size over a PID R. Does the Smith Normal form of AB equal the product of the Smith normal form of A and B? I think this should be false. However, I can't quite find an example.
2026-02-23 02:31:29.1771813889
Is the product of two Smith Normal Forms a the Smith normal form of the product?
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