prime ring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any nonzero ring R such that for any two (two-sided) ideals P and Q in R, the product PQ = 0 (the zero ideal) if and only if P = 0 or Q = 0.
  2. Synonym of prime subring.
  3. A ring which is equal to its own prime subring.

Word forms

prime ring prime rings

Synonyms

Related words

annihilator prime ideal semiprime ring
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