Help with Problem 2(a), Rings & Modules, Paul E. Bland

In summary, the solution to problem 2(a) is to show that \prod_\Delta A_\alpha is a right ideal of \prod_\Delta R_\alpha.
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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:
View attachment 8049I am unsure of my solution to problem 2(a) and need help in the following way ...

... could someone please confirm my solution is correct and/or point out errors and shortcomings ...

... indeed I would be grateful if someone could critique my solution ...
My attempted solution to problem 2(a) is as follows:... we have to show that \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\) is a right ideal of \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta R_\alpha\) ...

To demonstrate this we have to show that \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\) is closed under addition and closed under multiplication on the right by an element of \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta R_\alpha\) ...So ... let \(\displaystyle (x_\alpha), (y_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\) and \(\displaystyle (r_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta R_\alpha\)

Then \(\displaystyle x_\alpha, y_\alpha \in A_\alpha\) for all \(\displaystyle \alpha \in \Delta\)

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow x_\alpha + y_\alpha \in A_\alpha\) since \(\displaystyle A_\alpha\) is a right ideal of \(\displaystyle R_\alpha\) for all \(\displaystyle \alpha \in \Delta\) ...

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow (x_\alpha) + (y_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\)

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\) is closed under addition ...
Now ... \(\displaystyle (x_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha , (r_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta R_\alpha\)

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow x_\alpha \in A_\alpha , r_\alpha \in R_\alpha\) for all \(\displaystyle \alpha \in \Delta\) ...

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow x_\alpha r_\alpha \in A_\alpha\) since \(\displaystyle A_\alpha\) is a right ideal of \(\displaystyle R_\alpha\) ...

\(\displaystyle \Longrightarrow ( x_\alpha r_\alpha ) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\)Thus \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta A_\alpha\) is a right ideal of \(\displaystyle \prod_\Delta R_\alpha\) ...

Hope the above is correct ...

Peter
 
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Correct, but one remark:

Because $x_\alpha + y_\alpha \in A_\alpha$

we have $(x_\alpha + y_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha$

and $(x_\alpha + y_\alpha) = (x_\alpha) + (y_\alpha)$

and therefore, and so on
 
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steenis said:
Correct, but one remark:

Because $x_\alpha + y_\alpha \in A_\alpha$

we have $(x_\alpha + y_\alpha) \in \prod_\Delta A_\alpha$

and $(x_\alpha + y_\alpha) = (x_\alpha) + (y_\alpha)$

and therefore, and so on
Thanks steenis ... appreciate the help and guidance ...

Peter
 

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What is the concept of rings and modules?

Rings and modules are mathematical structures that are used to study the properties of algebraic systems. A ring is a set of elements with two operations, addition and multiplication, that follow certain rules. A module is a generalization of a vector space, where the scalars come from a ring instead of a field.

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