Strong Cleanness of Matrix Rings Over Commutative Rings

Let R be a commutative local ring. It is proved that R is Henselian if and only if each R-algebra which is a direct limit of module finite R-algebras is strongly clean. So, the matrix ring 𝕄 _n (R) is strongly clean for each integer n > 0 if R is Henselian and we show that the converse holds if either the residue class field of R is algebraically closed or R is an integrally closed domain or R is a valuation ring. It is also shown that each R-algebra which is locally a direct limit of module-finite algebras, is strongly clean if R is a π-regular commutative ring.     

On commutative rings which are strongly prüfer

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As defined by Nicholson [Nicholson, W. K. (1977). Lifting idempotents and exchange rings. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 229:269–278] an element of a ring R is clean if it is the sum of a unit and an idempotent, and a subset A of R is clean if every element of A is clean. It is shown that a semiprimitive Gelfand ring R is clean if and only if Max(R) is zero-dimensional; if and only if for each M ∈ Max(R), the intersection all prime ideals contained in M is generated by a set of idempotents. We also give several equivalent conditions for clean functional rings. In fact, a functional ring R is clean if and only if the set of clean elements is closed under sum; if and only if every zero-divisor is clean; if and only if; R has a clean prime ideal.     

Indecomposable Modules and Gelfand Rings

It is proved that a commutative ring is clean if and only if it is Gelfand with a totally disconnected maximal spectrum. It is shown that each indecomposable module over a commutative ring R satisfies a finite condition if and only if R _P is an Artinian valuation ring for each maximal prime ideal P. Commutative rings for which each indecomposable module has a local endomorphism ring are studied. These rings are clean and elementary divisor rings. It is shown that each commutative ring R with a Hausdorff and totally disconnected maximal spectrum is local-global. Moreover, if R is arithmetic, then R is an elementary divisor ring.     

On a Generalization of Injective Rings

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A ring R is called left IP-injective if every homomorphism from a left ideal of R into R with principal image is given by right multiplication by an element of R. It is shown that R is left IP-injective if and only if R is left P-injective and left GIN (i.e., r(I ∩ K) = r(I) + r(K) for each pair of left ideals I and K of R with I principal). We prove that R is QF if and only if R is right noetherian and left IP-injective if and only if R is left perfect, left GIN and right simple-injective. We also show that, for a right CF left GIN-ring R, R is QF if and only if Soc(R _R ) ? Soc( _R R). Two examples are given to show that an IP-injective ring need not be self-injective and a right IP-injective ring is not necessarily left IP-injective respectively.     

Strongly Clean Property and Stable Range One of Some Rings

Let R be an associative ring with identity. An element a ∈ R is called clean if a = e + u with e an idempotent and u a unit of R, and a is called strongly clean if, in addition, eu = ue. A ring R is clean if every element of R is clean, and R is strongly clean if every element of R is strongly clean. When is a matrix ring over a strongly clean ring strongly clean? Does a strongly clean ring have stable range one? For these open questions, we prove that 𝕄 _n (C(X)) is strongly π-regular (hence, strongly clean) where C(X) is the ring of all real valued continuous functions on X with X a P-space; C(X) is clean iff it has stable range one; and a unital C*-algebra in which every unit element is self-adjoint is clean iff it has stable range one. The criteria for the ring of complex valued continuous functions C(X,?) to be strongly clean is given.     

Clean elements in abelian rings

Let R be a ring with identity. An element in R is said to be clean if it is the sum of a unit and an idempotent. R is said to be clean if all of its elements are clean. If every idempotent in R is central, then R is said to be abelian. In this paper we obtain some conditions equivalent to being clean in an abelian ring.     

When R(X) and R⟨X⟩ are Clean: A Constructive Treatment

For R a commutative ring, we give constructive proofs that R(X) is clean exactly when R is clean, and that R ? X ? is clean exactly when R is zero dimensional. We also give a constructive proof of the known result that R(X) = R ? X ? exactly when R is zero dimensional. By a constructive proof we mean one that is carried out within the context of intuitionistic logic. In practice, this means that the arguments are arithmetic rather than ideal theoretic.     

A Note on Strongly Clean Matrix Rings

Let R be an associative ring with identity. An element a ∈ R is called strongly clean if a = e + u with e ² = e ∈ R, u a unit of R, and eu = ue. A ring R is called strongly clean if every element of R is strongly clean. Strongly clean rings were introduced by Nicholson [7 Nicholson , W. K. ( 1999 ). Strongly clean rings and Fitting's lemma . Comm. Algebra 27 : 3583 – 3592 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. It is unknown yet when a matrix ring over a strongly clean ring is strongly clean. Several articles discussed this topic when R is local or strongly π-regular. In this note, necessary conditions for the matrix ring 𝕄 _n (R) (n > 1) over an arbitrary ring R to be strongly clean are given, and the strongly clean property of 𝕄₂(RC ₂) over the group ring RC ₂ with R local is obtained.     

Free Pairs of Bicyclic Units in the Integral Group Ring of the Dihedral Group

Hirano studied the quasi-Armendariz property of rings, and then this concept was generalized by some authors, defining quasi-Armendariz property for skew polynomial rings and monoid rings. In this article, we consider unified approach to the quasi-Armendariz property of skew power series rings and skew polynomial rings by considering the quasi-Armendariz condition in mixed extension ring [R; I][x; σ], introducing the concept of so-called (σ, I)-quasi Armendariz ring, where R is an associative ring equipped with an endomorphism σ and I is an σ-stable ideal of R. We study the ring-theoretical properties of (σ, I)-quasi Armendariz rings, and we obtain various necessary or sufficient conditions for a ring to be (σ, I)-quasi Armendariz. Constructing various examples, we classify how the (σ, I)-quasi Armendariz property behaves under various ring extensions. Furthermore, we show that a number of interesting properties of an (σ, I)-quasi Armendariz ring R such as reflexive and quasi-Baer property transfer to its mixed extension ring and vice versa. In this way, we extend the well-known results about quasi-Armendariz property in ordinary polynomial rings and skew polynomial rings for this class of mixed extensions. We pay also a particular attention to quasi-Gaussian rings.     

Simple-Baer Rings and Minannihilator Modules

Let R be a ring. M is said to be a minannihilator left R-module if r _M l _R (I) = IM for any simple right ideal I of R. A right R-module N is called simple-flat if Nl _R (I) = l _N (I) for any simple right ideal I of R. R is said to be a left simple-Baer (resp., left simple-coherent) ring if the left annihilator of every simple right ideal is a direct summand of _R R (resp., finitely generated). We first obtain some properties of minannihilator and simple-flat modules. Then we characterize simple-coherent rings, simple-Baer rings, and universally mininjective rings using minannihilator and simple-flat modules.     

A Classification of Commutative Reduced Filial Rings

A ring R is said to be filial when for every I, J, if I is an ideal of J and J is an ideal of R then I is an ideal of R. The classification of commutative reduced filial rings is given.     

ON EXCHANGE RINGS WITH BOUNDED INDEX OF NILPOTENCE

This paper studies exchange rings R such that R/J(R) has bounded index of nilpotence. We give several characterizations of such rings. We prove that if a semiprimitive exchange ring R has index n, then for any maximal two-sided I of R, if R/I has length n, then there exists a central idempotent element e in R such that eRe is an n by n full matrix ring over some exchange ring with central idempotents, and the restriction π from eRe to R/I is surjective.     

Characterization of Some Ring Properties in Incidence Algebras

Let R be a ring with identity and I(X, R) be the incidence algebra of a locally finite partially ordered set X over R. In this article, we investigate the necessary and sufficient conditions for the incidence ring to be Ikeda-Nakayama, nil injective, NI, reduced, nonsingular and Kasch ring.     

Irreducibility and Reduction Number of Ideals in a One Dimensional Analytically Irreducible Ring

Let R be a one dimensional analytically irreducible ring, and let I be an integral ideal of R. We study the irreducibility and the reduction number of I in relation with the corresponding semigroup ideal v(I) in v(R), where v(R) is the semigroup of values of R. It turns out that, if v(I) is irreducible, then I is irreducible, but the converse does not hold in general. We show also that the reduction number of I in R can assume any positive value less than the multiplicity of R and can be different from the reduction number of v(I).     

Generalized Derivations with Nilpotent Values on Semiprime Rings

Let R be a semiprime ring, RF be its left Martindale quotient ring and I be an essential ideal of R. Then every generalized derivation μ defined on I can be uniquely extended to a generalized derivation of RE. Furthermore, if there exists a fixed positive integer n such that μ(x)^n = 0 for all x∈I, then μ=0.     

A Note on rings of finite rank

The rank rk(R) of a ring R is the supremum of minimal cardinalities of generating sets of I as I ranges over ideals of R. Matsuda and Matson showed that every n∈?⁺ (the positive integers) occurs as the rank of some ring R. Motivated by the result of Cohen and Gilmer that a ring of finite rank has Krull dimension 0 or 1, we give four different constructions of rings of rank n (for all n∈?⁺). Two constructions use one-dimensional domains. Our third construction uses Artinian rings (dimension zero), and our last construction uses polynomial rings over local Artinian rings (dimension one, irreducible, not a domain).     

Cohen-Macaulayness of Special Fiber Rings

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Let (R, 𝔪) be a Noetherian local ring and let Ibe an R-ideal. Inspired by the work of Hübl and Huneke, we look for conditions that guarantee the Cohen-Macaulayness of the special fiber ring ? = ?/𝔪? of I, where ? denotes the Rees algebra of I. Our key idea is to require ‘good’ intersection properties as well as ‘few’ homogeneous generating relations in low degrees. In particular, if Iis a strongly Cohen-Macaulay R-ideal with G _?and the expected reduction number, we conclude that ? is always Cohen-Macaulay. We also obtain a characterization of the Cohen-Macaulayness of ?/K? for any 𝔪-primary ideal K. This result recovers a well-known criterion of Valabrega and Valla whenever K = I. Furthermore, we study the relationship between the Cohen-Macaulay property of the special fiber ring ? and the Cohen-Macaulay property of the Rees algebra ? and the associated graded ring 𝒢 of I. Finally, we focus on the integral closedness of 𝔪I. The latter question is motivated by the theory of evolutions.     

On Strongly Clean Matrix and Triangular Matrix Rings

A ring R with identity is called “clean” if every element of R is the sum of an idempotent and a unit, and R is called “strongly clean” if every element of R is the sum of an idempotent and a unit that commute. Strongly clean rings are “additive analogs” of strongly regular rings, where a ring R is strongly regular if every element of R is the product of an idempotent and a unit that commute. Strongly clean rings were introduced in Nicholson (1999 Nicholson , W. K. (1999). Strongly clean rings and Fitting's lemma. Comm. Algebra 27:3583–3592. [CSA] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) where their connection with strongly π-regular rings and hence to Fitting's Lemma were discussed. Local rings and strongly π-regular rings are all strongly clean. In this article, we identify new families of strongly clean rings through matrix rings and triangular matrix rings. For instance, it is proven that the 2 × 2 matrix ring over the ring of p-adic integers and the triangular matrix ring over a commutative semiperfect ring are all strongly clean.     

Additive Set of Idempotents in Rings

Let R be a ring with identity 1, I(R) be the set of all nonunit idempotents in R, and M(R) be the set of all primitive idempotents and 0 of R. We say that I(R) is additive if for all e, f ∈ I(R) (e ≠ f), e + f ∈ I(R), and M(R) is additive in I(R) if for all e, f ∈ M(R)(e ≠ f), e + f ∈ I(R). In this article, the following points are shown: (1) I(R) is additive if and only if I(R) is multiplicative and the characteristic of R is 2; M(R) is additive in I(R) if and only if M(R) is orthogonal. If 0 ≠ ef ∈ I(R) for some e ∈ M(R) and f ∈ I(R), then ef ∈ M(R), (2) If R has a complete set of primitive idempotents, then R is a finite product of connected rings if and only if I(R) is multiplicative if and only if M(R) is additive in I(R).     

A Class of Quasipolar Rings

An element a of a ring R is called J-quasipolar if there exists p ² = p ∈ R satisfying p ∈ comm²(a) and a + p ∈ J(R); R is called J-quasipolar in case each of its elements is J-quasipolar. The class of this sort of rings lies properly between the class of uniquely clean rings and the class of quasipolar rings. In particular, every J-quasipolar element in a ring is quasipolar. It is shown, in this paper, that a ring R is J-quasipolar iff R/J(R) is boolean and R is quasipolar. For a local ring R, we prove that every n × n upper triangular matrix ring over R is J-quasipolar iff R is uniquely bleached and R/J(R) ? ?₂. Moreover, it is proved that any matrix ring of size greater than 1 is never J-quasipolar. Consequently, we determine when a 2 × 2 matrix over a commutative local ring is J-quasipolar. A criterion in terms of solvability of the characteristic equation is obtained for such a matrix to be J-quasipolar.