Re: Prime ideal proof

From: tj jackson (tj_at_removeofficeheadhunter.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:53:51 -0500

A ring R is called a prime ring if (0) is a prime ideal of R.

-Tj 

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"Arturo Magidin" <magidin@math.berkeley.edu> wrote in message
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> In article <e9idneM4CMZ3qTfcRVn-uQ@adelphia.com>,
> tj jackson <tj@removeofficeheadhunter.com> wrote:
> >hello all,
> >
> >I have been racking my brain for hours trying to prove the following.
> >
> >P is a prime ideal of a ring R iff  R / P is a prime ring
>
> What is the definition of "Prime Ring"?
>
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> Arturo Magidin
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