a) LetRbe a ring. We define the radical ofRto be the left idealNwhich is the intersection of all maximal left ideals ofR. Show thatNE=0for every simpleR-moduleE. Show thatNis a two-sided ideal. (b) Show that the radical ofR/Nis 0 .

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1. (a) LetRbe a ring. We define the radical ofRto be the left idealNwhich is the intersection of all maximal left ideals ofR. Show thatNE=0for every simpleR-moduleE. Show thatNis a two-sided ideal. (b) Show that the radical ofR/Nis 0 .

 

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