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[parent] inverses in rings (Topic)

Let $R$ be a ring with unity $1$ and $r \in R$ Then $r$ is left invertible if there exists $q \in R$ with $qr=1$ $q$ is a left inverse of $r$ Similarly, $r$ is right invertible if there exists $s \in R$ with $rs=1$ $s$ is a right inverse of $r$

Note that, if $r$ is left invertible, it may not have a unique left inverse, and similarly for right invertible elements. On the other hand, if $r$ is left invertible and right invertible, then it has exactly one left inverse and one right inverse. Moreover, these two inverses are equal, and $r$ is a unit.




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See Also: Klein 4-ring, left and right unity of ring

Also defines:  left invertible, right invertible, left inverse, right inverse

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Cross-references: unit, ring with unity
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AMS MSC16-00 (Associative rings and algebras :: General reference works )

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