Semiperfect Prüfer rings and FPF rings

The Asano-Michler theorem states that a 2-sided order R in a simple Artinian ringO is hereditary provided thatR satisfies the three requirements: (AM1) Noetherian; (AM2) nonzero ideals are invertible; (AM3) bounded. We generalize this in one direction by specializing to a semiperfect bounded orderR, and prove thatR is semihereditary assuming only that finitely generated nonzero ideals are invertible (=R is Prüfer). In this case,R ≈ a fulln ×n matrix ringD _n over a valuation domainD. More generally, we study a ringR, called right FPF, over which finitely generated faithful right modules generate the category mod-R of all rightR-modules. We completely determine all semiperfect Noetherian FPF rings: they are finite products of semiperfect Dedekind prime rings and Quasi-Frobenius rings. (For semiprime right FPF rings, we do not require the Noetherian or semiperfect hypothesis in order to obtain a decom-position into prime rings: the acc on direct summands suffices. The “theorem” with “semiperfect” delected is an open problem.     

CHARACTERIZING THE NIL RADICAL OF A GAMMA RING

ABSTRACT

The nil radical, N(M) of a Γ-ring M was defined by Coppage and Luh [3], and shown by Groenewald [4] to be a special radical. We define s-prime ideals of M and show that N(M) is equal to the intersection of the s-prime ideals of M. If R is a ring, the nil radical of R considered as a Γ-ring with Γ = R is equal to the upper nil radical of R. We also give a sufficient condition for the equality N(R)* = N(M), where R is the right operator ring of M, and N(R) is its upper nil radical.     

On minimal strongly prime ideals

In this paper we give some characterizations of a ring Rwhose unique maximal nil ideal N _r (R) coincides with the set of all its nilpotent elements N(R) by using its minimal strongly prime ideals.     

On Andrunakievich’s chain and Koethe’s problem

In 1969 Andrunakievich asked whether one gets a ring without nonzero nil left ideals from an arbitrary ring R by factoring out the ideal A(R) which is the sum of all nil left ideals of R. Recently, it was shown that this problem is equivalent to Koethe’s problem. In this context one may consider the chain of ideals, which starts with A ₁(R) = A(R) ⊆ A ₂(R), where A ₂(R)/A ₁(R) = A(R/A ₁(R)), and extends by repeating this process. We study the properties of this chain and show that, assuming a negative solution of Koethe’s problem, this chain can terminate at any given ordinal number.     

A remark concerning the theory of scattering for a perturbed polyharmonic operator

Let R₀ and R be resolvents of the operators (?δ) ^l and (?δ) ^l +q acting in L₂(E^m). We study the problem of the belonging of the operator R^P?R ₀ ^p to various symmetrically-normed ideals of the ring of bounded operators. We give applications to the theory of scattering.     

A Note on Constants of Integral Derivations in Semiprime Rings

Let R be a semiprime ring with extended centroid C and with Q its Martindale symmetric ring of quotients. Suppose that δ: R → R is a C-integral derivation. For a subring A of Q, let A^(δ) denote the subring of constants of δ in A. We prove that R^(δ) and Q^(δ) satisfy the same polynomial identities with coefficients in C. In particular, R^(δ) is not nil of bounded index.     

Quotient rings of finitely generated P.I. Algebras

This paper generalizes properties which hold for localization of Azumaya algebras, in two directions. Firstly, fully left bounded left Noetherian rings, especially finitely generated Noetherian algebras, are considered. It is noted that for such rings every idempotent kernel functor a is symmetric, i.e. the filter T(σ) of a-dense left ideals has a basis of a-dense ideals. A prime ideal P of a f.l.b.l.N. ring R is localizable if and only if it is the intersection of the P-critical left ideals. In case R is a finitely generated algebra over its (Noetherian) center C, we apply the technique of “descent” of kernel functors. If a is a symmetric kernel functor such that R(A n c) S T(σ) for every A G T(σ) and such that a has property (T) then there is a kernel functor a’ on C-modules such that Qσ (R) ?Q? ,(R). If P is a prime ideal of R then σ_- descends to C if and only if P is localizable. Secondly, a class of rings is described in terms of the Zariski topology on Spec. The imposed condition is weaker than maximal centrallity and does not imply fully left boundedness either, but the good properties of Spec R in case R is an Azumaya algebra are preserved.     

Certain decompositions of matrices over Abelian rings

A ring R is (weakly) nil clean provided that every element in R is the sum of a (weak) idempotent and a nilpotent. We characterize nil and weakly nil matrix rings over abelian rings. Let R be abelian, and let n ∈ ?. We prove that M ⁿ (R) is nil clean if and only if R/J(R) is Boolean and M _n (J(R)) is nil. Furthermore, we prove that R is weakly nil clean if and only if R is periodic; R/J(R) is ?₃, B or ?₃ ⊕ B where B is a Boolean ring, and that M _n (R) is weakly nil clean if and only if M _n (R) is nil clean for all n ≥ 2.     

Derivations with Invertible or Nilpotent Values on a Multilinear Polynomial

Let R be a prime ring with no non-zero nil one-sided ideals, d a nonzero derivation on R, and f(X₁,...,X_t) a multilinear polynomial not central-valued on R. Suppose d(f(x₁,...,x_t)) is either invertible or nilpotent for all x₁,...,x_t in some non-zero ideal of R. Then it is proved that R is either a division ring or the ring of 2 × 2 matrices over a division ring. This theorem is a simultaneous generalization of a number of results proved earlier.1991 Mathematics Subject Classification: primary 16W25, secondary 16R50, 16N60, 16U80     

Annihilators in rings with involution

In this paper we examine the annihilators of algebraic expressions in the symmetric, or skew-symmetric, elements of a ringR with involution. LetL be the set of elements ofR each of which is annihilated on the right by some power of each symmetric element. IfR contains no nonzero nil left ideal thenL=0. The subset ofL annihilated by a fixed power of each symmetric element is always a nil left ideal ofR of bounded index. WhenR is an algebra over a fieldF, letA be the left ideal of elements annihilated on the right by some polynomial in each symmetric element. If eitherF is uncountable or the degrees of the polynomials are bounded, thenA generates an algebraic ideal ofR. Similar results are obtained by using skew-symmetric elements instead of symmetric elements.     

Note on bounds for multiplicities

Let S=K[x₁,…,x_n] be a polynomial ring and R=S/I be a graded K-algebra where I⊂S is a graded ideal. Herzog, Huneke and Srinivasan have conjectured that the multiplicity of R is bounded above by a function of the maximal shifts in the minimal graded free resolution of R over S. We prove the conjecture in the case that codim(R)=2 which generalizes results in (J. Pure Appl. Algebra 182 (2003) 201; Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 350 (1998) 2879). We also give a proof for the bound in the case in which I is componentwise linear. For example, stable and squarefree stable ideals belong to this class of ideals.     

Rings radical over subrings

LetR be a ring with a subringA such that a power of every element ofR lies inA. The following results are proved: IfR has no nonzero nil right ideals, neither doesA; if moreoverR is prime,A is also prime. IfR is semiprime Goldie, so isA. IfA has no nonzero nilpotent elements, then the nilpotent elements ofR form an ideal. Finally ifR has no nil right ideals andA is Goldie, thenR is Goldie. This work was supported by the National Research Council of Brazil (CNPq) at the University of Chicago. The author wishes to express his gratitude to Professor I. N. Herstein for his advise and encouragement.     

The regular digraph of ideals of a commutative ring

Let R be a commutative ring and Max?(R) be the set of maximal ideals of R. The regular digraph of ideals of R, denoted by \(\overrightarrow{\Gamma_{\mathrm{reg}}}(R)\), is a digraph whose vertex set is the set of all non-trivial ideals of R and for every two distinct vertices I and J, there is an arc from I to J whenever I contains a J-regular element. The undirected regular (simple) graph of ideals of R, denoted by Γ_reg(R), has an edge joining I and J whenever either I contains a J-regular element or J contains an I-regular element. Here, for every Artinian ring R, we prove that |Max?(R)|?1≦ω(Γ_reg(R))≦|Max?(R)| and \(\chi(\Gamma_{\mathrm{ reg}}(R)) = 2|\mathrm{Max}\, (R)| -k-1\), where k is the number of fields, appeared in the decomposition of R to local rings. Among other results, we prove that \(\overrightarrow{\Gamma_{\mathrm{ reg}}}(R)\) is strongly connected if and only if R is an integral domain. Finally, the diameter and the girth of the regular graph of ideals of Artinian rings are determined.     

On the normal ideals of exchange rings

An ideal I of a ring R is called normal if all idempotent elements in I lie in the center of R. We prove that if I is a normal ideal of an exchange ring R then: (1) R and R/I have the same stable range; (2) V(I) is an order-ideal of the monoid C(Specc(R), N), where Specc(R) consists of all prime ideals P such that R/P is local.     

ON ORDER RINGS OF SEMI-PRIMARY RINGS

The main results of this paper are stated as follows.Let R be an orderring in thesemi-primary ring Q.Suppose that R satisfies the maximal condition for nil right ideals ofR,Then we have(i)if an ideal I of R has a finite length as right R-module,then I alsohas a finite length as left R-module;(ii)denote by A(R)the Artinian radical of R,andN the nil radical of R,then A(R)+N/N=A(R/N),if R satisfies the commutative condi-tion on the zero product of prime ideals of B.     

Zero divisors and prime elements of bounded semirings

A semiring is an algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse. A bounded semiring is a semiring equipped with a compatible bounded partial order. In this paper, properties of zero divisors and prime elements of a bounded semiring are studied. In particular, it is proved that under some mild assumption, the set Z（A） of nonzero zero divisors of A is A ／ {0, 1}, and each prime element of A is a maximal element. For a bounded semiring A with Z（A） = A ／ {0, 1}, it is proved that A has finitely many maximal elements if ACC holds either for elements of A or for principal annihilating ideals of A. As an application of prime elements, we show that the structure of a bounded semiring A is completely determined by the structure of integral bounded semirings if either ｜Z（A）｜ = 1 or ｜Z（A）｜ -- 2 and Z（A）2 ≠ 0. Applications to the ideal structure of commutative rings are also considered. In particular, when R has a finite number of ideals, it is shown that the chain complex of the poset I（R） is pure and shellable, where I（R） consists of all ideals of R.     

Topological Rings of Quotients and Rings Without Open Left Ideals

Simple locally compact rings without open left ideals were considered in [13] and general locally compact rings without open left ideals were studied extensively in [5] and [6]. We remove the hypothesis of local compactness and consider topological rings A without open left ideals but containing an open subring R. In section 4 we show that under these conditions A is completely determined by R. More precisely A can be identified with the topological ring of quotients C(R) introduced in [8]. As an R-module _RA is topologically isomorphic to I_*(_RR), the topological injective hull of _RR. The last statement was proved in [6] for A locally compact and R compact. Section 5 gives a characterization of those linearly topologized rings R that can be openly embedded into a ring A without open left ideals. In particular we shall show that the open left ideals form an idempotent ideal filter with quotient ring A. In section 6 we consider the class ? of all topological rings that can be openly embedded into a topological ring without open left ideals. If we restrict our attention to linearly topologized rings, then ? is Morita-invariant. In section 2 we construct a topological ring of quotients Q_*(R) and prove that it coincides with the ring C(R) of [8].     

On Primitive Ideals in Polynomial Rings over Nil Rings

Let R be a nil ring. We prove that primitive ideals in the polynomial ring R[x] in one indeterminate over R are of the form I[x] for some ideals I of R. Presented by S. MontgomeryMathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 16N40, 16N20, 16N60, 16D25.Agata Smoktunowicz: Current address: Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-956 Warsaw 10, niadeckich 8, P.O. Box 21, Poland.     

On Lie Nilpotent Rings and Cohen's Theorem

We study certain (two-sided) nil ideals and nilpotent ideals in a Lie nilpotent ring R. Our results lead us to showing that the prime radical rad(R) of R comprises the nilpotent elements of R, and that if L is a left ideal of R, then L + rad(R) is a two-sided ideal of R. This in turn leads to a Lie nilpotent version of Cohen's theorem, namely if R is a Lie nilpotent ring and every prime (two-sided) ideal of R is finitely generated as a left ideal, then every left ideal of R containing the prime radical of R is finitely generated (as a left ideal). For an arbitrary ring R with identity we also consider its so-called n-th Lie center Z _n (R), n ≥ 1, which is a Lie nilpotent ring of index n. We prove that if C is a commutative submonoid of the multiplicative monoid of R, then the subring ?Z _n (R) ∪ C? of R generated by the subset Z _n (R) ∪ C of R is also Lie nilpotent of index n.     

TOPOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS OF THE EXTENDING PROPERTY OF RINGS

A commutative ring R is called extending if every ideal is essential in a direct summand of RR. The following results are proved： （1） C（X） is an extending ring if and only if X is extremely disconnected; （2） Spec（R） is extremely disconnected and R is semiprime if and only if R is a nonsingular extending ring; （3） Spec（R） is extremely disconnected if and only if R/N（R） is an extending ring, where N（R） consists of all nilpotent elements of R. As an application, it is also shown that any Gelfand nonsingular extending ring is clean.