Tagged: principal ideal domain
Problem 724
Let $R$ be a principal ideal domain. Let $a\in R$ be a nonzero, non-unit element. Show that the following are equivalent.
(1) The ideal $(a)$ generated by $a$ is maximal.
(2) The ideal $(a)$ is prime.
(3) The element $a$ is irreducible.
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Problem 535
(a) Prove that every prime ideal of a Principal Ideal Domain (PID) is a maximal ideal.
(b) Prove that a quotient ring of a PID by a prime ideal is a PID.
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Ring theory
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Yu
· Published 08/08/2017
· Last modified 08/09/2017
Problem 534
Let $I$ be a nonzero ideal of the ring of Gaussian integers $\Z[i]$.
Prove that the quotient ring $\Z[i]/I$ is finite.
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Ring theory
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Yu
· Published 12/21/2016
· Last modified 08/12/2017
Problem 228
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1$. Show that if $R$ is an integral domain, then the characteristic of $R$ is either $0$ or a prime number $p$.
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Ring theory
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Yu
· Published 11/11/2016
· Last modified 08/01/2017
Problem 175
Let $R$ be a principal ideal domain (PID) and let $P$ be a nonzero prime ideal in $R$.
Show that $P$ is a maximal ideal in $R$.
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