prime rings

A form of prime ring — Any nonzero ring R such that for any two (two-sided) ideals P and Q in R, the product PQ = 0 (the zero ideal) if and only if P = 0 or Q = 0.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prime ring
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