Rings Definition and 437 Threads

I am reading Paul E. Bland's book: Rings and Their Modules and am currently focused on Section 2.1 Direct Products and Direct Sums ... ... I need help with Problem 2(a) of Problem Set 2.1 ... Problem 2(a) of Problem Set 2.1 reads as follows: I am unsure of my solution to problem 2(a) and need...

Homework Statement I am reading Paul E. Bland's book: Rings and Their Modules and am currently focused on Section 2.1 Direct Products and Direct Sums ... ... I need help with Problem 2(a) of Problem Set 2.1 ... Problem 2(a) of Problem Set 2.1 reads as follows: I am unsure of my solution to...

For those MHB members who are interested in the theory of rings and their modules at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels it is hard to go past the book by Paul E. Bland and the book by Berrick and Keating ... namely ... "Rings and Their Modules" by Paul E. Bland (De Gruyter...

I am reading Paul E. Bland's book: Rings and Their Modules and am currently focused on Section 2.1 Direct Products and Direct Sums ... ... I need help with another aspect of the proof of Proposition 2.1.1 ... Proposition 2.1.1 and its proof read as follows...

I am reading "The Basics of Abstract Algebra" by Paul E. Bland ... ... I am currently focused on Chapter 3: Sets with Two Binary Operations: Rings ... ... I need help with Bland's proof of the Third Isomorphism Theorem for rings ... Bland's Third Isomorphism Theorem for rings and its proof...

I am reading "The Basics of Abstract Algebra" by Paul E. Bland ... ... I am currently focused on Chapter 3: Sets with Two Binary Operations: Rings ... ... I need help with Bland's proof of the Third Isomorphism Theorem for rings ... Bland's Third Isomorphism Theorem for rings and its proof...

I am reading "The Basics of Abstract Algebra" by Paul E. Bland ... ... I am currently focused on Chapter 3: Sets with Two Binary Operations: Rings ... ... I need help with Bland's proof of the Second Isomorphism Theorem for rings ... Bland's Second Isomorphism Theorem for rings and its proof...

I am reading "The Basics of Abstract Algebra" by Paul E. Bland ... ... I am currently focused on Chapter 3: Sets with Two Binary Operations: Rings ... ... I need help with Bland's proof of the Second Isomorphism Theorem for rings ... Bland's Second Isomorphism Theorem for rings and its proof...

I am reading "Algebra: An Approach via Module Theory" by William A. Adkins and Steven H. Weintraub ... I am currently focused on Chapter 2: Rings ... I need help with fully understanding some remarks by Adkins and Weintraub on quotient rings on page 59 in Chapter 2 ... The remarks by Adkins...

I am reading "Algebra: An Approach via Module Theory" by William A. Adkins and Steven H. Weintraub ... I am currently focused on Chapter 2: Rings ... I need help with fully understanding some remarks by Adkins and Weintraub on quotient rings on page 59 in Chapter 2 ... The remarks by Adkins...

I am reading "Algebra: An Approach via Module Theory" by William A. Adkins and Steven H. Weintraub ... I am currently focused on Chapter 2: Rings ... I need help with an aspect of the proof of Corollary 2.4 ... ... Corollary 2.4 and its proof read as follows: In the above proof of Corollary...

I am reading "Algebra: An Approach via Module Theory" by William A. Adkins and Steven H. Weintraub ... I am currently focused on Chapter 2: Rings ... I need help with an aspect of the proof of Corollary 2.4 ... ... Corollary 2.4 and its proof read as follows: In the above proof of...

Assume that ##P## is a polynomial over a commutative ring ##R##. Then there exists a ring ##\tilde R## extending ##R## where ##P## splits into linear factor (not necessarily uniquely). This theorem, whose proof is given below, is difficult to find in the literature (if someone know a source, it...

This is a pic of sun rays shining on the metallic leg of the chair. The reflection comes on the floor of my room as rings. The source is just a square window. No other light sources in the room aside from reflection from the walls. The leg of the chair is cylinder in shape with smooth surface...

Homework Statement A total of 31 bright and 31 dark Newton's rings (not counting the dark spot at the center) are observed when 550-nm light falls normally on a planoconvex lens resting on a flat glass surface. How much thicker is the center than the edges? Homework Equations 2t = mλ 2t =...

Homework Statement A finite ring with more than one element and no zero divisors is a division ring (Special case: a finite integral domain is a field) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Let ##r \in R \setminus \{0\}##, and define ##f : R \setminus \{0\} \to R \setminus \{0\}## by...

Homework Statement Two concentric spheres have radii a and b with b>a. The region between them is filled with charge of constant density p. The charge density is zero everywhere else. Hence, find the electric field of all points , then find the electric potential. 2. Homework Equations [/B]The...

This post is about the methodology required to produce the Fig. 9 Part C “optical appearance” plot as calculated by Øyvind Grøn in "Space geometry in rotating reference frames: A historical appraisal". http://areeweb.polito.it/ricerca/relgrav/solciclos/gron_d.pdf In 2014 I contributed to a...

Homework Statement Sorry for the multiple postings. I actually solved the other problems, so I have this last one: Are ##\mathbb{Z}_3[x] / \langle x^2 + 2x + 1 \rangle ## and ##\mathbb{Z}_3[x] / \langle x^2 + x + 2 \rangle## isomorphic Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution It seems...

Homework Statement Show that the rings ##2 \mathbb{Z}## and ##3 \mathbb{Z}## are not isomorphic. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I know how to show that two structures are isomorphic: find an isomorphism. However, I am not quite sure how to show that there exists no isomorphism at all

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I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Section 6.2: Rings of Fractions ... I need some help with the proof of Proposition 6.2.6 ... ... ... Proposition 6.2.6 and its proof read as follows: In the above proof by...

I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Section 6.2: Rings of Fractions ... I need some help with the proof of Proposition 6.2.6 ... ... ... Proposition 6.2.6 and its proof read as follows: In the above proof by Lovett...

I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Section 6.2: Rings of Fractions ... I need some help with some remarks following Definition 6.2.4 ... ... ... The remarks following Definition 6.2.4 reads as...

I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Section 6.2: Rings of Fractions ... I need some help with some remarks following Definition 6.2.4 ... ... ... The remarks following Definition 6.2.4 reads as follows: In the...

I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Chapter 5 ... I need some help with Example 5.2.1 in Section 5.2: Rings Generated by Elements ... In the Introduction to Section 5.2.1 (see text above) Lovett writes: " ... ...

I am reading Stephen Lovett's book, "Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications" and am currently focused on Chapter 5 ... I need some help with Example 5.2.1 in Section 5.2: Rings Generated by Elements ... In the Introduction to Section 5.2.1 (see text above) Lovett writes: " ... ... R[S]...

I am reading Matej Bresar's book, "Introduction to Noncommutative Algebra" and am currently focussed on Chapter 1: Finite Dimensional Division Algebras ... ... I need help with some remarks of Bresar in Example 1.21 on simple unital rings ... Example 1.21 reads as follows: In the...

I am reading Matej Bresar's book, "Introduction to Noncommutative Algebra" and am currently focussed on Chapter 1: Finite Dimensional Division Algebras ... ... I need help with some remarks of Bresar in Example 1.21 on simple unital rings ... Example 1.21 reads as follows: In the above text...

I am reading Matej Bresar's book, "Introduction to Noncommutative Algebra" and am currently focussed on Chapter 1: Finite Dimensional Division Algebras ... ... I need help with some aspects of Bresar's Example 1.10 on a simple matrix ring over a division ring ... Example 1.10, including some...

I am reading Matej Bresar's book, "Introduction to Noncommutative Algebra" and am currently focussed on Chapter 1: Finite Dimensional Division Algebras ... ... I need help with some aspects of Bresar's Example 1.10 on a simple matrix ring over a division ring ... Example 1.10...

I am reading Louis Rowen's book, "Ring Theory"(Student Edition) ... I have a problem interpreting Rowen's notation in Section 1.1 Matrix Rings and Idempotents ... The relevant section of Rowen's text reads as follows: In the above text from Rowen, we read the following: " ... ... We obtain a...

I am reading Louis Rowen's book, "Ring Theory" (Student Edition) ... I have a problem interpreting Rowen's notation in Section 1.1 Matrix Rings and Idempotents ... The relevant section of Rowen's text reads as follows: In the above text from Rowen, we read the following: " ... ... We obtain...

I am reading Joseph J. Rotman's book: Advanced Modern Algebra (AMA) and I am currently focused on Section 5.3 Noetherian Rings ...I need some help with understanding the proof of Proposition 5.33 ... ...Proposition 5.33 reads as follows: https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/6009 In the...

I am reading Joseph J. Rotman's book: Advanced Modern Algebra (AMA) and I am currently focused on Section 5.3 Noetherian Rings ...I need some help with understanding the proof of Proposition 5.33 ... ...Proposition 5.33 reads as follows: In the above text from Rotman, in the proof of (ii)...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with Part (1) of Proposition 1.17 ... ... Proposition 1.17 (together with related material from Example 1.14 reads...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with Part (1) of Proposition 1.17 ... ... Proposition 1.17 (together with related material from Example 1.14 reads as...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with yet another aspect of Example 1.14 ... ... Example 1.14 reads as follows: Near the end of the above text from...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with yet another aspect of Example 1.14 ... ... Example 1.14 reads as follows: Near the end of the above text from T...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with an aspect of Example 1.14 ... ... Example 1.14 reads as follows: https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/5984...

I am reading T. Y. Lam's book, "A First Course in Noncommutative Rings" (Second Edition) and am currently focussed on Section 1:Basic Terminology and Examples ... I need help with an aspect of Example 1.14 ... ... Example 1.14 reads as follows: I cannot follow why the results in Table 1.16...

The problem Consider the ring ##(Z_{12}, \otimes, \oplus)## Find all units. The attempt I know that I am supposed to find units u such that ##gcd(12,u)=1## But how do I do it the easiest way? I am not very keen to draw a multiplication table, calculate the terms and search where the...

I am reading Paul E. Bland's book: Rings and Their Modules and am currently focused on Section 4.2 Noetherian and Artinian Modules ... ... I need help with fully understanding Example 6 "Right Artinian but not Left Artinian" ... in Section 4.2 ... ... Example 6 reads as follows: My problem is...

I am reading Paul E. Bland's book: Rings and Their Modules and am currently focused on Section 4.2 Noetherian and Artinian Modules ... ... I need help with fully understanding Example 6 "Right Artinian but not Left Artinian" ... in Section 4.2 ... ... Example 6 reads as follows: My problem...

The problem Consider a ring ##(Z_{12}, \oplus, \otimes)## Find ##5^{-1}##. The attempt I am basically searching for an inverse to ##5^{-1}## (if I am correct then judging from previous examples in my book, 5 wouldn't qualify) Since rings are about residues (the set ##Z_{12}## includes residues...

I am reading Joseph J. Rotman's book: Advanced Modern Algebra (AMA) and I am currently focused on Section 5.1 Prime Ideals and Maximal Ideals ... I need some help with understanding the proof of Proposition 5.9 ... ...Proposition 5.9 reads as follows: In the proof of Proposition 5.9, Rotman...

I am reading Joseph J. Rotman's book: Advanced Modern Algebra (AMA) and I am currently focused on Section 5.1 Prime Ideals and Maximal Ideals ... I need some help with understanding the proof of Proposition 5.9 ... ...Proposition 5.9 reads as follows: In the proof of Proposition 5.9, Rotman...

If the moderators agree, I have made a thread on the book of Bland - Rings and their Modules 2011.

Homework Statement Hello, Two 10-cm-diameter charged rings face each other, 20 cm apart. The left ring is charged to -22 nC and the right ring is charged to +22 nC . What is the magnitude of the electric field E⃗ at the midpoint between the two rings? Homework Equations [/B] E = Kq/r^2 K =...

So I have a cup of cold water placed on a table, as I hit the table with my palm I'm seeing concentric circles forming and disappearing on the water surface. Why is this happening? Are they waves or something else?