"prime ideal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: prime ideals [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with the notion of prime number in number theory. Etymology templates: {{m|en|prime number}} prime number Head templates: {{en-noun}} prime ideal (plural prime ideals)
  1. (algebra, ring theory) Any (two-sided) ideal I such that for arbitrary ideals P and Q, PQ⊆I⟹P⊆I or Q⊆I. Categories (topical): Algebra
    Sense id: en-prime_ideal-en-noun-MI1SJd9V Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
  2. In a commutative ring, a (two-sided) ideal I such that for arbitrary ring elements a and b, ab∈I⟹a∈I or b∈I. Translations ((ring theory) type of ideal): ideale primo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-prime_ideal-en-noun-j2vj06BV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of '(ring theory) type of ideal': 42 58

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