Prime ideals in serial rings

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Let \(R\) be a serial ring. In order to study the prime ideals of \(R\) the authors assume without loss of generality that \(R\) is also indecomposable and basic. Let \(e_1,\dots,e_n\) be orthogonal primitive idempotent elements of \(R\) whose sum is \(1\). Then we can identify \(R\) with the \(n\times n\) matrix ring \((X_{ij})\) where \(X_{ij}=e_iRe_j\). Set \(A_i=X_{ii}\) for each \(i\). Each of the ``diagonal rings \(A_i\) is uniserial. Extensive use is made of two types of Morita contexts: one connects \(R\) to a particular diagonal subring \(A_i\); the other connects two diagonal subrings \(A_i\) and \(A_j\). This makes it possible to establish connections between certain prime ideals of the rings \(R\), \(A_i\), and \(A_j\). A complete description is given of the prime ideals of \(R\) in terms of their matrix structure and prime ideals of the rings \(A_i\). Also it is shown that if \(i\neq j\) then the factor ring of \(A_i\) by its ideal \(X_{ij}X_{ji}\) is an integral domain (which is equivalent here to the factor ring being a prime Goldie ring). Much additional information is proved about the prime ideals of \(R\), and a method is given for associating a Goldie semi-prime ideal of \(R\) to each indecomposable injective \(R\)-module.











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