Principal ideal

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:Ring_theory
gptkbp:defines An ideal generated by a single element
gptkbp:example In Z, (6) = {..., -12, -6, 0, 6, 12, ...}
In Z, every ideal is principal
gptkbp:field gptkb:Abstract_algebra
gptkbp:generation Single element of a ring
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Ideal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principal ideal
gptkbp:notation gptkb:Ra
(a)
aR
gptkbp:property Principal ideals are used in the classification of rings
Every element of the ideal is a multiple of the generator
In noncommutative rings, left and right principal ideals may differ
In a principal ideal domain, every ideal is principal
Principal ideals are two-sided in commutative rings
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:King
gptkb:Ideal
gptkb:Principal_ideal_domain
Generator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ideal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6