Chains of Rings with Local Formal Fibers

Let (T, M) be a complete local domain containing the integers. Let p ₁ ? p ₂ ? ··· ? p _n be a chain of nonmaximal prime ideals of T such that T _{p n} is a regular local ring. We construct a chain of excellent local domains A _n  ? A _n?1 ? ··· ? A ₁ such that for each 1 ≤ i ≤ n, the completion of A _i is T, the generic formal fiber of A _i is local with maximal ideal p _i , and if I is a nonzero ideal of A _i then A _i /I is complete. We then show that if Q is a nonmaximal prime ideal of T and 1 ≤ h = ht _T Q, then there is a chain of excellent local domains B ₀ ? B ₁ ? ··· ? B _h  ? T such that for every i = 0, 1, 2,…, h we have ht(Q ∩ B _i ) = i, the completion of B _i is isomorphic to T[[X ₁, X ₂,…, X _i ]] where the X _j 's are indeterminants, and the formal fiber of Q ∩ B _i is local.     

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.     

Finitely Generated Flat Modules and a Characterization of Semiperfect Rings

Abstract

For a ring S, let K ₀(FGFl(S)) and K ₀(FGPr(S)) denote the Grothendieck groups of the category of all finitely generated flat S-modules and the category of all finitely generated projective S-modules respectively. We prove that a semilocal ring Ris semiperfect if and only if the group homomorphism K ₀(FGFl(R)) → K ₀(FGFl(R/J(R))) is an epimorphism and K ₀(FGFl(R)) = K ₀(FGPr(R)).     

On Strongly Clean Modules

An element of a ring R is called “strongly clean” if it is the sum of an idempotent and a unit that commute, and R is called “strongly clean” if every element of R is strongly clean. A module M is called “strongly clean” if its endomorphism ring End(M) is a strongly clean ring. In this article, strongly clean modules are characterized by direct sum decompositions, that is, M is a strongly clean module if and only if whenever M′⊕ B = A ₁⊕ A ₂ with M′? M, there are decompositions M′ = M ₁⊕ M ₂, B = B ₁⊕ B ₂, and A _i  = C _i ⊕ D _i (i = 1,2) such that M ₁⊕ B ₁ = C ₁⊕ D ₂ = M ₁⊕ C ₁ and M ₂⊕ B ₂ = D ₁⊕ C ₂ = M ₂⊕ C ₂.     

On Clean Rings

A ring R is called clean if every element of R is the sum of an idempotent and a unit. Let M be a R-module. It is obtained in this article that the endomorphism ring End(M) is clean if and only if, whenever A = M′ ⊕ B = A₁ ⊕ A₂ with M′ ? M, there is a decomposition M′ =M₁ ⊕ M₂ such that A = M′ ⊕ [A₁ ∩ (M₁ ⊕ B)] ⊕ [A₂ ∩ (M₂ ⊕ B)]. Then unit-regular endomorphism rings are also described by direct decompositions.     

Completions of UFDs with Semi-Local Formal Fibers

Let (T, M) be a complete local ring such that |T/M| = | T |. Given a finite set of incomparable nonmaximal prime ideals C of T, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions for T to be the completion of a local UFD A, whose generic formal fiber is semilocal with maximal ideals the elements of C. We also show that, given the T above, we can find necessary and sufficient conditions for T to be the completion of a UFD, whose formal fiber over a height one prime ideal is semilocal.

Communicated by I. Swanson.     

Monomorphism Operator and Perpendicular Operator

For a quiver Q, a k-algebra A, and an additive full subcategory 𝒳 of A-mod, the monomorphism category Mon(Q, 𝒳) is introduced. The main result says that if T is an A-module such that there is an exact sequence 0 → T _m  → … → T ₀ → D(A _A ) → 0 with each T _i  ∈ add(T), then Mon(Q, ^⊥ T) =^⊥(kQ ? _k T); and if T is cotilting, then kQ ? _k T is a unique cotilting Λ-module, up to multiplicities of indecomposable direct summands, such that Mon(Q, ^⊥ T) =^⊥(kQ ? _k T).

As applications, the category of the Gorenstein-projective (kQ ? _k A)-modules is characterized as Mon(Q, 𝒢𝒫(A)) if A is Gorenstein; the contravariantly finiteness of Mon(Q, 𝒳) can be described; and a sufficient and necessary condition for Mon(Q, A) being of finite type is given.     

Properties of the Fiber Cone of Ideals in Local Rings

Abstract

For an ideal I of a Noetherian local ring (R, m ) we consider properties of I and its powers as reflected in the fiber cone F(I) of I. In particular,we examine behavior of the fiber cone under homomorphic image R → R/J = R′ as related to analytic spread and generators for the kernel of the induced map on fiber cones ψ _J  : F _R (I) → F _R′(IR′). We consider the structure of fiber cones F(I) for which ker ψ _J  ≠ 0 for each nonzero ideal J of R. If dim F(I) = d > 0,μ(I) = d + 1 and there exists a minimal reduction J of I generated by a regular sequence,we prove that if grade(G ₊(I)) ≥ d ? 1,then F(I) is Cohen-Macaulay and thus a hypersurface.     

Varieties of strange plane curves

Abstract

Let A be a commutative ring with identity, let X, Y be indeterminates and let F(X,Y), G(X, Y) ∈ A[X, Y] be homogeneous. Then the pair F(X, Y), G(X, Y) is said to be radical preserving with respect to A if Rad((F(x, y), G(x, y))R) = Rad((x,y)R) for each A-algebra R and each pair of elements x, y in R. It is shown that infinite sequences of pairwise radical preserving polynomials can be obtained by homogenizing cyclotomic polynomials, and that under suitable conditions on a ?-graded ring A these can be used to produce an infinite set of homogeneous prime ideals between two given homogeneous prime ideals P ? Q of A such that ht(Q/P) = 2.     

Down-Up Algebras From Trees

It is shown that the global dimension of any n-ary down-up algebra A _n  = A(n,α, β,γ) is less than or equal to n + 2, and when γ _i  = 0 for all i (A _n is graded by total degree in the generators), then the global dimension of A _n is n + 2. Furthermore, a sufficient condition for A _n to be prime is given; when γ _i  = 0 for all i this condition is also necessary. An example is given to show that the condition is not always necessary.     

THE M-VALUATION SPECTRUM OF A COMMUTATIVE RING

Abstract

In 1945, N. Jacobson has introduced the definition of radical of a ring A (which is known as “Jacobson radical”, and is denoted J = J(A)). Later the concept of (Jacobson) radical of a left (or right) A-module M, J(M), has been defined as the intersection of all submodules N ≤ M such that M/N is simple. Thus one may consider the left radical J _l  = J( _A A) and the right radical J _r  = J(A _A ) of A, which are bilateral ideals of A, and are contained in J(A). If A has identity, one has J = J _l  = J _r , but this equality is not valid in general. Dual, it is possible to define left socle S _l and right socle S _r of A. We shall establish relations between J, J _l , J _r , S _l and S _r , and for artinian algebras we shall obtain expressions for J _l (A) and J _r (A), S _l (A) and S _r (A). In particular, if A is a finite dimensional algebra over a field we display J _l  = J( _A A) (and J _r  ? J(A _A )) in a matrix representation.     

Simple-Direct-Projective Modules

In this paper, we introduce and study the dual notion of simple-direct-injective modules. Namely, a right R-module M is called simple-direct-projective if, whenever A and B are submodules of M with B simple and M/A ? B ?^⊕M, then A ?^⊕M. Several characterizations of simple-direct-projective modules are provided and used to describe some well-known classes of rings. For example, it is shown that a ring R is artinian and serial with J²(R) = 0 if and only if every simple-direct-projective right R-module is quasi-projective if and only if every simple-direct-projective right R -module is a D3-module. It is also shown that a ring R is uniserial with J²(R) = 0 if and only if every simple-direct-projective right R-module is a C3-module if and only if every simple-direct-injective right R -module is a D3-module.     

Semiregular Modules with Respect to a Fully Invariant Submodule

Abstract

Let M be a left R-module and F a submodule of M for any ring R. We call M F-semiregular if for every x ∈ M, there exists a decomposition M = A ⊕ B such that A is projective, A ≤ Rx and Rx ∩ B ≤ F. This definition extends several notions in the literature. We investigate some equivalent conditions to F-semiregular modules and consider some certain fully invariant submodules such as Z(M), Soc(M), δ(M). We prove, among others, that if M is a finitely generated projective module, then M is quasi-injective if and only if M is Z(M)-semiregular and M ⊕ M is CS. If M is projective Soc(M)-semiregular module, then M is semiregular. We also characterize QF-rings R with J(R)² = 0.     

Left Self Distributively Generated Structural Matrix Rings

ABSTRACT

Let K denote a commutative ring with unity and A be a K-algebra. An element, d ∈ A is said to be left self distributive, or LSD, if dxy = dx dy for all x, y ∈ A. Let ?(A) be the set of LSD elements. Similarly, one can define the set of right self distributive, or RSD, elements and let ?(A) be the set of RSD elements. Let 𝒟(A) = ?(A) ∩ ?(A), the set of self distributive, or SD, elements. An algebra, A, is said to be left self distributively generated, or LSD-generated, if A =  mod _K (?(A)), the K-module generated by ?(A). Analogously, one defines RSD-generated and SD-generated algebras. If A =  mod _K (?(A)) =  mod _K (?(A)), then A is said to be LSD/RSD-generated, which is a strictly larger class than the class of SD-generated algebras. Examples are given to illustrate the variety of LSD-generated algebras.

This paper continues the study of LSD-generated, RSD-generated, LSD/RSD-generated and SD-generated algebras. This paper characterizes exactly which structural matrix rings are LSD-generated. The paper begins with an important lemma that characterizes LSD elements in a matrix ring in terms of the entries of the matrix. The main result characterizes those structural matrix rings that are LSD-generated, first in terms of a 2 × 2 generalized matrix ring, then strictly in terms of the shape of the matrix ring. Sharper results are obtained for LSD/RSD-generated and SD-generated structural matrix rings. The final section is devoted to an application of this result to endomorphism rings. If the endomorphism ring of a finitely generated module is a homomorphic image of a structural matrix ring, then the module is a direct sum of cyclic modules. Further conditions are given to describe when the structural matrix ring is LSD-generated, in terms of the annihilators of the generating set.     

On finitely generated module whose first nonzero fitting ideal is maximal

Let R be a Noetherian ring and M be a finitely generated R-module. Let I(M) be the first nonzero Fitting ideal of M. The main result of this paper asserts that when I(M) = Q is a regular maximal ideal of R, then M?R∕Q⊕P, for some projective R-module P of constant rank if and only if T(M)?QM. As a consequence, it is shown that if M is an Artinian R-module and I(M) = Q is a regular maximal ideal of R, then M?R∕Q.     

Localisation in rings equipped with a solvable Lie algebra action

Let k be an algebraically closed uncountable field of characteristic 0,g a finite dimensional solvable k-Lie algebraR a noetherian k-algebra on which g acts by k-derivationsU(g) the enveloping algebra of g,A=R*g the crossed product of R by U(g)P a prime ideal of A and Ω(P) the clique of P. Suppose that the prime ideals of the polynomial ring R[x] are completely prime. If R is g-hypernormal, then Ω(P) is classical. Denote by A_T the localised ring and let M be a primitive ideal of A_T Set Q=P∩R In this note, we show that if R is a strongly (R,g)-admissible integral domain and if QR_Q is generated by a regular g-centralising set of elements, then

(1)M is generated by a regular g-semi-invariant normalising set of elements of cardinald = dim (R_Q 0 + ∣X_A (P)∣

(2)d gldim(A_T ) = Kdim(A_T ) = ht(M) = ht(P).     

Coefficient Ideal of Ideals Generated by Monomials

In a commutative Noetherian ring R, the coefficient ideal of I relative to J is the largest ideal 𝔟 for which I𝔟 =J𝔟 when I is integral over J. In this article, we will give a simple algorithm to compute 𝔞(I, J) when I, J are ideals in a polynomial ring R = k[X ₁,…, X _d ] generated by monomials and J is a parameter ideal. We use the concept of socle sequence. Also we will show that the reduction number r _J (I) is also computed by our algorithm.     

Constructing Almost Excellent Unique Factorization Domains

Abstract

Let (T, M) be a complete local normal integral domain containing the rationals such that |T/M | ≥ c where c is the cardinality of the real numbers. Let p be a non-maximal prime ideal of T such that _{T p} is a regular local ring. We construct a local Unique Factorization Domain (UFD) A such that the M-adic completion of A is T, p is maximal in the generic formal fiber and all fibers of A are geometrically regular except for those over some height one prime ideals.