Exchange Rings Generated by Their Units

Let R be an exchange ring with primitive factors artinian. We prove that there exists a u∈U（R） such that 1R ± u ∈ U（R）, if and only if for any a ∈ R, there exists a u ∈ U（R） such that a ± u∈ U（R）. Phrthermore, we prove that, for any A ∈ Mn（R）（n ≥ 2）, there exists a U ∈ GLn（R） such that A ± U ∈ GLn（R）.     

On Regular Power-Substitution

The necessary and sufficient conditions under which a ring satisfies regular power-substitution are investigated. It is shown that a ring R satisfies regular powersubstitution if and only if a-b in R implies that there exist n ∈ N and a U E GLn （R） such that aU = Ub if and only if for any regular x ∈ R there exist m,n ∈ N and U ∈ GLn（R） such that x^mIn = xmUx^m, where a-b means that there exists x,y, z∈ R such that a =ybx, b = xaz and x= xyx = xzx. It is proved that every directly finite simple ring satisfies regular power-substitution. Some applications for stably free R-modules are also obtained.     

Power cocentralizing generalized derivations on prime rings

Let R be a prime ring, U the Utumi quotient ring of R, C = Z(U) the extended centroid of R, L a non-central Lie ideal of R, H and G non-zero generalized derivations of R. Suppose that there exists an integer n ≥ 1 such that (H(u)u − uG(u)) ⁿ = 0, for all u ∈ L, then one of the following holds: (1) there exists c ∈ U such that H(x) = xc, G(x) = cx; (2) R satisfies the standard identity s ₄ and char (R) = 2; (3) R satisfies s ₄ and there exist a, b, c ∈ U, such that H(x) = ax+xc, G(x) = cx+xb and (a − b) ⁿ = 0.     

Diagonal reductions of matrices over exchange ideals

In this paper, we introduce related comparability for exchange ideals. Let I be an exchange ideal of a ring R. If I satisfies related comparability, then for any regular matrix A ∈ M _n (I), there exist left invertible U ₁; U ₂ ∈ M _n (R) and right invertible V ₁, V ₂ ∈ M _n (R) such that U ₁ V ₁ AU ₂ V ₂ = diag(e ₁,..., e _n ) for idempotents e ₁,..., e _n ∈ I.     

On Strongly Stable Rings

Abstract

A ring R is called strongly stable if whenever aR + bR = R, there exists a w ∈ Q(R) such that a + bw ∈ U(R), where Q(R) = {x ∈ R ∣ ? e ? e ² ∈ J(R), u ∈ U(R) such that x = eu}. These rings are shown to be a natural generalization of semilocal rings and unit regular rings. We investigate the extensions of strongly stable rings. K ₁-groups of such rings are also studied. In this way we recover and extend some results of Menal and Moncasi.     

A CHARACTERIZATION OF UNIT REGULAR RINGS

It is proved that a ring R is unit regular if and only if every element a of R can be written as e + u such that aR ∩ eR = 0, where e is an idempotent and u a unit in R.     

On stable range conditions

In this paper, we show that a ring R satisfies unit 1-stable range if and only if a₁R + ? + a_mR = dR with m ≥ 2,a ₁, ?a_m ?R implies that there exist u₁ , ?u_m ? U(R) such that a₁u₁ +?+a_mu_m = d and an exchange ring R has stable range one if and only if a₁R+?+a_mR = dR with m ≥ 2,a ₁,?,a_m ? R implies that there exist unit-regular w ₁,?,w_m ? R such that a₁w₁ +?+ a_mw_m = d. Also we show that an exchange ring R satisfies the n-stable range condition if and only if a( ⁿR)+bR = dR with a ? Rⁿ,b,d ? R implies that there exist unimodular regular w ? ⁿ R and: y ? R such that aw+by = d.     

Annihilating power values of co-commutators with generalized derivations

Let R be a prime ring with its Utumi ring of quotient U, H and G be two generalized derivations of R and L a noncentral Lie ideal of R. Suppose that there exists 0 ≠ a ∈ R such that a(H(u)u − uG(u)) ⁿ  = 0 for all u ∈ L, where n ≥ 1 is a fixed integer. Then there exist b′,c′ ∈ U such that H(x) = b′x + xc′, G(x) = c′x for all x ∈ R with ab′ = 0, unless R satisfies s ₄, the standard identity in four variables.     

Strong separativity over exchange rings

An exchange ring R is strongly separative provided that for all finitely generated projective right R-modules A and B, A ⊕ A ≅ A ⊕ B ⇒ A ≅ B. We prove that an exchange ring R is strongly separative if and only if for any corner S of R, aS + bS = S implies that there exist u, v ∈ S such that au = bv and Su + Sv = S if and only if for any corner S of R, aS + bS = S implies that there exists a right invertible matrix ∈ M ₂(S). The dual assertions are also proved.     

On rings with associated elements

A principal right ideal of a ring is called uniquely generated if any two elements of the ring that generate the same principal right ideal must be right associated (i.e., if for all a,b in a ring R, aR = bR implies a = bu for some unit u of R). In the present paper, we study “uniquely generated modules” as a module theoretic version of “uniquely generated ideals,” and we obtain a characterization of a unit-regular endomorphism ring of a module in terms of certain uniquely generated submodules of the module among some other results: End(M) is unit-regular if and only if End(M) is regular and all M-cyclic submodules of a right R-module M are uniquely generated. We also consider the questions of when an arbitrary element of a ring is associated to an element with a certain property. For example, we consider this question for the ring R[x;σ]∕(xⁿ⁺¹), where R is a strongly regular ring with an endomorphism σ be an endomorphism of R.     

Rings without infinite sets of noncentral orthogonal idempotents

For any ring A, there exist a Bezout ring R and an idempotent e ∈ R with A ≅ eRe. Every module over any ring is a direct summand of an endo-Bezout module. Over any ring, every free module of infinite rank is an endo-Bezout module.     

On vertex-coloring edge-weighting of graphs

A k-edge-weighting w of a graph G is an assignment of an integer weight, w(e) ∈ {1,…,k}, to each edge e. An edge-weighting naturally induces a vertex coloring c by defining c(u) = Σ _e∋u w(e) for every u ∈ V (G). A k-edge-weighting of a graph G is vertex-coloring if the induced coloring c is proper, i.e., c(u) ≠ c(v) for any edge uv ∈ E(G). When k ≡ 2 (mod 4) and k ⩾ 6, we prove that if G is k-colorable and 2-connected, δ(G) ⩾ k − 1, then G admits a vertex-coloring k-edge-weighting. We also obtain several sufficient conditions for graphs to be vertex-coloring k-edge-weighting.      

The nonlinear version of Pazy’s local existence theorem

LetX be a real Banach space,U ⊂X a given open set,A ⊂X×X am-dissipative set andF:C(0,a;U) →L ^∞(0,a;X) a continuous mapping. Assume thatA generates a nonlinear semigroup of contractionsS(t): {ie221-2}) → {ie221-3}), strongly continuous at the origin, withS(t) compact for allt>0. Then, for eachu ₀ ∈ {ie221-4}) ∩U there existsT ∈ ]0,a] such that the following initial value problem: (du(t))/(dt) ∈Au(t) +F(u)(t),u(0)=u ₀, has at least one integral solution on [0,T]. Some extensions and applications are also included.     

Monotone perturbations of the laplacian inL 1(R N )

The semilinear perturbation of Poisson’s equation (E): −Δu+β(u)∋f, where β is a maximal monotone graph inR, has been investigated by Ph. Bénilan, H. Brézis and M. Crandall forf∈L ¹(R ^N ),N≧1, under the assumptions 0∈β(0) ifN≧3 and 0∈β(0) ∩ Int β(R) ifN=1,2. We discuss in this paper the solvability and well-posedness of (E) in terms of any maximal monotone graph β. In particular, if β takes only positive values andN≧3 we prove that no solution exists; ifN=2 we give necessary and sufficient conditions on β andf for (E) to be solvable in a natural sense.     

On JB -Rings

A ring R is a QB-ring provided that aR + bR = R with a, b ∈ R implies that there exists a y ∈ R such that It is said that a ring R is a JB-ring provided that R/J(R) is a QB-ring, where J(R) is the Jacobson radical of R. In this paper, various necessary and sufficient conditions, under which a ring is a JB-ring, are established. It is proved that JB-rings can be characterized by pseudo-similarity. Furthermore, the author proves that R is a JB-ring iff so is R/J(R)².     

Derivations with power central values on Lie ideals in prime rings

Let R be a prime ring of char R ≠ 2 with a nonzero derivation d and let U be its noncentral Lie ideal. If for some fixed integers n ₁ ⩾ 0, n ₂ ⩾ 0, n ₃ ⩾ 0, (u ⁿ¹ [d(u), u]u ⁿ²) ⁿ³ ∈ Z(R) for all u ∈ U, then R satisfies S ₄, the standard identity in four variables.     

The Bass-Quillen problem on a class of local rings with weak global dimension two

Let (R,m) be a local GCD domain. R is called a U2 ring if there is an element u ∈ m-m2 such that R/(u) is a valuation domain and Ru is a B′ezout domain. In this case u is called a normal element of R. In this paper we prove that if R is a U2 ring, then R and R[x] are coherent; moreover, if R has a normal element u and dim(R/(u)) = 1, then every finitely generated projective module over R[X] is free.     

On semirings whose additive reduct is a semilattice

A semiring S whose additive reduct is a semilattice is called a k-regular semiring if for every a∈S there is x∈S such that a+axa=axa. For a semigroup F, the power semiring P(F) is a k-regular semiring if and only if F is a regular semigroup. An element e∈S is a k-idempotent if e+e ²=e ². Basic properties of k-regular semirings whose k-idempotents are commutative have been studied.     

Separativity of Regular Rings in Which 2 Is Invertible

A regular ring R is separative provided that for all finitely generated projective right R-modules A and B, A⊕ A? A⊕ B? A⊕ B implies that A? B. We prove, in this article, that a regular ring R in which 2 is invertible is separative if and only if each a ∈ R satisfying R(1 ? a ²)R = Rr(a) = ?(a)R and i(End _R (aR)) = ∞ is unit-regular if and only if each a ∈ R satisfying R(1 ? a ²)R ∩ RaR = Rr(a) ∩ ?(a)R ∩ RaR and i(End _R (aR)) = ∞ is unit-regular. Further equivalent characterizations of such regular rings are also obtained.