On a characterization of distributive rings via saturations and its applications to Armendariz and Gaussian rings. (Q461291): Difference between revisions

Let \(R\) be an associative ring with unity. \(R\) is said to be an Armendariz ring relative to a monoid \(S\) if for any two elements \(\alpha=\sum_{s\in S}a_ss\), \(\beta=\sum_{t\in S}b_tt\) of the monoid ring \(R[S]\), where \(a_s,b_t\in R\), the condition \(\alpha\beta=0\) implies that \(a_sb_t=0\) for all \(s,t\in S\). If \(S\) is the infinite cyclic monoid, so that \(R[S]\) is the ordinary polynomial ring, then one simply says that \(R\) is an Armendariz ring. The main result of the paper shows that a right distributive ring is an Armendariz ring relative to every unique product monoid \(S\). Moreover, for a known example of a unique product monoid \(S\) a construction is given of a ring \(R\) such that \(R\) is Armendariz but not Armendariz relative to \(S\).