The structure of compact rings

algebraic nilpotent elements compact local rings compact rings group of invertible elements Jacobson radical matrix ring over a finite field topological direct product

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Structure and classification for modules, bimodules and ideals (except as in 16Gxx), direct sum decomposition and cancellation in associative algebras) (16D70) Units, groups of units (associative rings and algebras) (16U60) Center, normalizer (invariant elements) (associative rings and algebras) (16U70) Topological and ordered rings and modules (16W80)

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The authors prove several theorems about the structure of compact rings with identity. A ring \(A\) with identity is called local if the subset of nonunits is an ideal. Necessary and sufficient conditions are found in order that a compact ring \(A\) with identity \((1/2\in A)\) is a topological direct product, every factor being either a matrix ring over a finite field or a compact local ring. In the paper it is proved that the group of invertible elements of a compact ring \(A\) with identity \((1/2\in A)\) is a periodic 2-group if and only if \(A\) is topologically isomorphic to a ring of the form \(F_1^{m_1}\times\cdots\times F_n^{m_n}\), where \(F_1,\ldots,F_n\) are finite fields, \(\mathrm{card } F_i=2^{k_i}+1\), \(i=1,\ldots,n\) and \(m_1,\ldots,m_n\) are some cardinal numbers. A topological analogue of the known result of Andrunakievich and Ryabukhin about rings without nilpotent elements is given: If a compact ring \(A\) with identity without algebraic nilpotent elements satisfies the ascending chain condition on closed ideals, then \(A\) is a topological subdirect product of compact local rings without zero divisors. Theorem 3.11 generalizes in the class of compact rings with identity the result of \textit{J. E. Cude} [see Pac. J. Math. 32, 615--619 (1970; Zbl 0185.09702)]: If \(A\) is a compact local ring without algebraic nilpotent elements and its Jacobson radical is commutative, then \(A\) is commutative, too.

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