On \(\alpha\)-like radical of rings. (Q2865138)

A radical \(\gamma\) has been called prime-like if for every prime ring \(A\), the polynomial ring \(A[x]\) is \(\gamma\)-semisimple. It is known that a radical is prime-like if and only if the polynomial ring \(A[x]\) is \(\gamma\)-semisimple for every semiprime ring \(A\). In view of this fact, the authors define and study here the following generalization: For two radicals \(\alpha\) and \(\gamma\), \(\gamma\) is said to be `\(\alpha\)-like' if \(A[x]\) is \(\gamma\)-semisimple for every \(\alpha\)-semisimple ring \(A\).NEWLINENEWLINE Examples of such radicals are given. For example, if \(\gamma\) is a radical with the Amitsur property, then any radical \(\alpha\subseteq\gamma\) is \(\gamma\)-like. Moreover, any subidempotent radical \(\gamma\) is \(\alpha\)-like for every radical \(\alpha\). It is also shown that every proper radical \(\alpha\) is contained in proper radicals which are not \(\alpha\)-like. Two radicals \(\alpha\) and \(\gamma\) are said to be `like each other' if \(\alpha\) is \(\gamma\)-like and also \(\gamma\) is \(\alpha\)-like. It is then shown that if the radical \(\gamma\) has the Amitsur property and \(\alpha\) is a radical with \(\gamma_x\subseteq\alpha\subseteq\gamma\), then \(\alpha\) and \(\gamma\) are like each other. Here \(\gamma_x\) denotes the radical class \(\gamma_x=\{\text{rings }A\mid A[x]\in\gamma\}\).NEWLINENEWLINE The paper is concluded with a discussion of some lattice theoretic aspects of the collection of all \(\alpha\)-like radicals.