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We extend recent results by Pisier on$K$-subcouples, i.e. subcouples of an interpolation couple that preserve the$K$-functional (up to constants) and corresponding notions for quotient couples. Examples include interpolation (in the pointwise sense) and a reinterpretation of the Adamyan-Arov-Krein theorem for Hankel operators.

For an integral domain$R$and a non-zero non-unit$a$ε$R$we consider the number of distinct factorizations of$a$^{$n$}into irreducible elements of$R$for large$n$. Precise results are obtained for Krull domains and certain noetherian domains. In fact, we prove results valid for certain classes of monoids which then apply to the above-mentioned classes of domains.