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[parent] total ring of fractions (Definition)

For a commutative ring $ R$ having regular elements, we may form $ T = S^{-1}R$, the total ring of fractions (quotients) of $ R$, as the localization of $ R$ at $ S$, where $ S$ is the set of all non-zero-divisors of $ R$. Then, $ T$ can be regarded as an extension ring of $ R$ (similarly as the field of fractions of an integral domain is an extension ring). $ T$ has the non-zero unity 1.



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See Also: extension by localization, fraction field

Other names:  total ring of quotients

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overring (Definition) by pahio
generators of inverse ideal (Theorem) by pahio
quotient of ideals (Definition) by pahio
fractional ideal of commutative ring (Definition) by pahio
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Cross-references: non-zero unity, integral domain, field of fractions, ring, extension, localization, quotients, regular elements, commutative ring
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This is version 10 of total ring of fractions, born on 2004-05-21, modified 2005-04-26.
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AMS MSC: 13B30 (Commutative rings and algebras :: Ring extensions and related topics :: Quotients and localization)
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