1) Let R be a commutative ring and P,Q ideals in R. The product of the ideals P, Q is defined as т P.Q := {Ea; • b; | m e N, a; e P, b; e Q }, i=1 and the sum is defined as P+ Q := {a+b|a E P , be Q } . P +Q := (i) Show that P·Q, P+Q, and PNQ are ideals in R, and that P·Q C PNQ. (ii) Show that if P + Q and both are maximal ideals then P· Q = PnQ.

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1) Let R be a commutative ring and P, Q ideals in R. The product of the
ideals P, Q is defined as
т
P.Q :=
{E«; •b;| m € N, a; € P, b; € Q } ,
i=1
and the sum is defined as
{a+6|a € P, b€Q}.
P+Q :=
(i) Show that P.Q, P+Q, and PNQ are ideals in R, and that P·Q C PNQ.
(ii) Show that if P + Q and both are maximal ideals then P ·Q = PNQ.
Transcribed Image Text:1) Let R be a commutative ring and P, Q ideals in R. The product of the ideals P, Q is defined as т P.Q := {E«; •b;| m € N, a; € P, b; € Q } , i=1 and the sum is defined as {a+6|a € P, b€Q}. P+Q := (i) Show that P.Q, P+Q, and PNQ are ideals in R, and that P·Q C PNQ. (ii) Show that if P + Q and both are maximal ideals then P ·Q = PNQ.
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