extension by localization
Let be a commutative ring and let be a non-empty multiplicative subset of . Then the localisation (http://planetmath.org/Localization) of at gives the commutative ring but, generally, it has no subring isomorphic to . Formally, consists of all elements (, ). Therefore, is called also a ring of quotients of . If , then ; we assume now that .
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The mapping , where is any element of , is well-defined and a homomorphism from to . All elements of are mapped to units of .
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If, especially, contains no zero divisors of the ring , then the above mapping is an isomorphism from to a certain subring of , and we may think that . In this case, the ring of fractions of is an extension ring of ; this concerns of course the case that is an integral domain. But if is a finite ring, then , and no proper extension is obtained.
Title | extension by localization |
Canonical name | ExtensionByLocalization |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 14:24:42 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 14:24:42 |
Owner | pahio (2872) |
Last modified by | pahio (2872) |
Numerical id | 15 |
Author | pahio (2872) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 13B30 |
Synonym | ring extension by localization |
Related topic | TotalRingOfFractions |
Related topic | ClassicalRingOfQuotients |
Related topic | FiniteRingHasNoProperOverrings |
Defines | ring of fractions |
Defines | ring of quotients |