On left self distributive rings (Q1917165)
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On left self distributive rings (English)
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24 October 1996
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A ring is said to be left distributive if it satisfies the identity \(xyz=xyxz\). The following problem was recorded by \textit{G. F. Birkenmeier, H. Heatherly} and \textit{T. Kepka} [ibid. 60, No. 1/2, 107-114 (1992; Zbl 0782.16018)]: Is it true that every left self distributive ring is a direct sum of its nilradical and a left ideal which is a Boolean ring. This is true for left self distributive rings satisfying various additional conditions [see loc. cit., Theorem 3.7 and Corollaries 3.4, 3.8]. We shall show that in general the answer is negative. Theorem 1. There exists a left self distributive ring \(R\) such that the radical of \(R\) is not a semidirect summand.
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Boolean rings
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left self distributive rings
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direct sums
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nilradical
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left ideals
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