1.
Let
R
be
a
commutative
ring
with
unity
and
P
a
prime
ideal
in
R.
(a)
Prove
that
if
P
contains
no
zero
divisors,
then
R
is
an
integral
domain.
(b)
Prove
that
if
R
is
a
principal
ideal
domain,
then
R/P
is
a
principal
ideal
domain.
2.
Let
R
be
a
euclidean
ring
with
degree
function
∂(a)
=
0
for
all
a
∈
R.
Prove
that
R
is
a
field.
From
Comp,
May
2010
1.
Let
R
be
a
commutative
ring
with
unity
and
let
I
be
an
ideal
of
R.
(a)
Prove
that
if
I
is
a
maximal
ideal,
then
I
is
a
prime
ideal.
(b)
Prove
that
R
is
a
field
if
and
only
if
the
only
ideals
of
R
are
{0}
and
R.
(c)
Suppose
that
R
satisfies
the
property
that,
for
each
a
∈
R,
there
exists
a
natural
number
n
>
1
such
that
an
=
a.
Prove
that
every
prime
ideal
in
R
is
a
maximal
ideal
in
R.
2.
Let
R
be
a
commutative
ring.
Let
I
be
an
ideal
in
R.
Define
R(I)
=
{x
∈
R:
xn
∈
I
for
some
n
∈
.
(a)
Prove
that
R(I)
is
an
ideal
in
R.
(b)
Prove
that
if
P
is
a
prime
ideal
with
I
⊆
P,
then
R(I)
⊆
P.
(c)
Prove
that
if
I
=
R(I),
then
R/I
contains
no
nonzero
nilpotent
elements.
From
Comp,
May
2009
5.
Let
R
be
a
principal
ideal
domain.
(a)
Let
I
=
(a)
be
a
nonzero
ideal
in
R.
Prove
that
I
is
a
prime
ideal
⇔
a
is
irreducible.
(b)
Prove
every
nonero
prime
ideal
in
R
is
a
maximal
ideal.
(c)
Suppose
I0
⊆
I1
⊆
I2
⊆
where
In
is
an
ideal
in
R.
Prove
there
exists
some
natural
number
N
such
that
Ij
=
Ik
for
all
j,
k
≥
N.
(Hint:
for
a
first
step,
show
In
is
an
ideal
in
R.)
n≥0
From
Comp,
Dec
2008
2.
Let
R
be
the
ring
of
continuous
functions
on
the
closed
interval
[0,
1].
€ =
0}.
Let
M
=
{f
∈
R:
f
(1/2)
(a)
Prove
that
M
is
an
ideal
in
R.
(b)
Prove
R/M
is
isomorphic
to
.
(c)
Prove
that
M
is
a
maximal
ideal
of
R.
From
Final
Exam,
May
2008
1.
Let
R
be
a
principal
ideal
domain.
Let
I
=
(a)
be
a
nonzero
ideal
in
R.
Prove
that
the
following
are
equivalent.
(a)
I
is
a
maximal
ideal,
(b)
I
is
a
prime
ideal,
(c)
a
is
irreducible
Comprehensive
Exam
Review
Ring/Field
Theory,
Prime
Ideals,
PIDs
From
Comp,
May
2008
1.
Let
R
be
a
ring
with
unity.
(a)
Let
I
be
an
ideal
of
R.
Suppose
that
every
nonzero
coset
in
R/J
contains
a
unit
of
R.
Prove
that
the
only
ideals
of
R/I
are
the
trivial
ideals
I
and
R/I.
(b)
Suppose
R
is
a
commutative
ring
with
unity.
Prove
that
R
is
a
field
⇔
the
only
ideals
of
R
are
the
trivial
ideals
{0}
and
R.
2.
Let
S
be
a
Euclidean
domain.
(a)
Prove
that
S
is
a
ring
with
unity.
(b)
Prove
that
S
is
a
principal
ideal
domain.
(c)
Let
I
=
(a)
be
an
ideal
in
a
principal
ideal
domain.
Prove
that
I
is
a
maximal
ideal
⇔
a
is
irreducible.
From
Comp,
May
2007
2.
Let
R
be
a
PID
and
let
I
and
J
be
ideals
of
R,
with
I
=
(a)
and
J
=
(b).
Show
that
IJ
=
I
∩
J
⇔
ab
=
lcm
(a,
b).
From
Comp,
May
2006
4. Let R be a commutative ring with 1, J, an ideal of R, and x ∈ R. Define a set J(x) = {r ∈ R: rx ∈ J}. (a) Show that J(x) is an ideal of R. (b) Show that if J is a prime ideal of R, then J(x) is a prime ideal of R.