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Additive group of local rings



Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?Krull's intersection theorem for commutative local not necessarily noetherian ringsIs the class of additive groups of rings axiomatizable?Characterization of non-commutative local rings of orders 64 and 128Local rings with simple radicalA question on local ringsIs every commutative group structure underlying at least one (unitary, commutative) ring structureProjecting solutions of Hermitian forms over local ringsautomorphisms of local rings vs local change of coordinatesQuotients of rings with finite free additive groupWhen is a zero dimensional local ring a chain ring?










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          Any nonzero finite abelian $ p $ - group is the additive group of a commutative local ring.



          Proof : Let $ G $ be such a group, by the structure theorem you can write it as $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ times M $ where $ p^k = exp (G) $. Then $ M $ naturally has the structure of a $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ $ - module.



          Now define a multiplication on $ G $ by $ (x, m)(y, n) := (xy, ym + xn) $. Clearly $ (1,0) $ is a unity.



          Now let's prove it's local with maximal ideal $ (x,m) mid p $ divides $x $.



          Indeed clearly this is a proper ideal, and now if $ p $ doesn't divide $ x $ then $ x $ is invertible modulo $ p^k $, let $ y $ be its inverse. Then $(x,m) (y, -y^2m) = (xy, -xy^2m + ym) = (1,0) $ so $ (x,m) $ is invertible : therefore the complement of our ideal is the set of nonunits, which implies that our ring is local.



          This example can be generalized of course : whenever $ R $ is a ring, $ M $ an $ R $ - module, you can "adjoin" $ M $ as an ideal to $ R $, this is where my construction comes from.






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            $begingroup$
            Precisely every nonzero such group.
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            – YCor
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago










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            What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
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            – LSpice
            7 hours ago






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            @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
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          $begingroup$

          Any nonzero finite abelian $ p $ - group is the additive group of a commutative local ring.



          Proof : Let $ G $ be such a group, by the structure theorem you can write it as $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ times M $ where $ p^k = exp (G) $. Then $ M $ naturally has the structure of a $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ $ - module.



          Now define a multiplication on $ G $ by $ (x, m)(y, n) := (xy, ym + xn) $. Clearly $ (1,0) $ is a unity.



          Now let's prove it's local with maximal ideal $ (x,m) mid p $ divides $x $.



          Indeed clearly this is a proper ideal, and now if $ p $ doesn't divide $ x $ then $ x $ is invertible modulo $ p^k $, let $ y $ be its inverse. Then $(x,m) (y, -y^2m) = (xy, -xy^2m + ym) = (1,0) $ so $ (x,m) $ is invertible : therefore the complement of our ideal is the set of nonunits, which implies that our ring is local.



          This example can be generalized of course : whenever $ R $ is a ring, $ M $ an $ R $ - module, you can "adjoin" $ M $ as an ideal to $ R $, this is where my construction comes from.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Precisely every nonzero such group.
            $endgroup$
            – YCor
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
            $endgroup$
            – LSpice
            7 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago















          7












          $begingroup$

          Any nonzero finite abelian $ p $ - group is the additive group of a commutative local ring.



          Proof : Let $ G $ be such a group, by the structure theorem you can write it as $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ times M $ where $ p^k = exp (G) $. Then $ M $ naturally has the structure of a $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ $ - module.



          Now define a multiplication on $ G $ by $ (x, m)(y, n) := (xy, ym + xn) $. Clearly $ (1,0) $ is a unity.



          Now let's prove it's local with maximal ideal $ (x,m) mid p $ divides $x $.



          Indeed clearly this is a proper ideal, and now if $ p $ doesn't divide $ x $ then $ x $ is invertible modulo $ p^k $, let $ y $ be its inverse. Then $(x,m) (y, -y^2m) = (xy, -xy^2m + ym) = (1,0) $ so $ (x,m) $ is invertible : therefore the complement of our ideal is the set of nonunits, which implies that our ring is local.



          This example can be generalized of course : whenever $ R $ is a ring, $ M $ an $ R $ - module, you can "adjoin" $ M $ as an ideal to $ R $, this is where my construction comes from.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Precisely every nonzero such group.
            $endgroup$
            – YCor
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
            $endgroup$
            – LSpice
            7 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago













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          7





          $begingroup$

          Any nonzero finite abelian $ p $ - group is the additive group of a commutative local ring.



          Proof : Let $ G $ be such a group, by the structure theorem you can write it as $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ times M $ where $ p^k = exp (G) $. Then $ M $ naturally has the structure of a $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ $ - module.



          Now define a multiplication on $ G $ by $ (x, m)(y, n) := (xy, ym + xn) $. Clearly $ (1,0) $ is a unity.



          Now let's prove it's local with maximal ideal $ (x,m) mid p $ divides $x $.



          Indeed clearly this is a proper ideal, and now if $ p $ doesn't divide $ x $ then $ x $ is invertible modulo $ p^k $, let $ y $ be its inverse. Then $(x,m) (y, -y^2m) = (xy, -xy^2m + ym) = (1,0) $ so $ (x,m) $ is invertible : therefore the complement of our ideal is the set of nonunits, which implies that our ring is local.



          This example can be generalized of course : whenever $ R $ is a ring, $ M $ an $ R $ - module, you can "adjoin" $ M $ as an ideal to $ R $, this is where my construction comes from.






          share|cite|improve this answer











          $endgroup$



          Any nonzero finite abelian $ p $ - group is the additive group of a commutative local ring.



          Proof : Let $ G $ be such a group, by the structure theorem you can write it as $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ times M $ where $ p^k = exp (G) $. Then $ M $ naturally has the structure of a $ mathbbZ/p^k mathbbZ $ - module.



          Now define a multiplication on $ G $ by $ (x, m)(y, n) := (xy, ym + xn) $. Clearly $ (1,0) $ is a unity.



          Now let's prove it's local with maximal ideal $ (x,m) mid p $ divides $x $.



          Indeed clearly this is a proper ideal, and now if $ p $ doesn't divide $ x $ then $ x $ is invertible modulo $ p^k $, let $ y $ be its inverse. Then $(x,m) (y, -y^2m) = (xy, -xy^2m + ym) = (1,0) $ so $ (x,m) $ is invertible : therefore the complement of our ideal is the set of nonunits, which implies that our ring is local.



          This example can be generalized of course : whenever $ R $ is a ring, $ M $ an $ R $ - module, you can "adjoin" $ M $ as an ideal to $ R $, this is where my construction comes from.







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            $begingroup$
            Precisely every nonzero such group.
            $endgroup$
            – YCor
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
            $endgroup$
            – LSpice
            7 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago












          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Precisely every nonzero such group.
            $endgroup$
            – YCor
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
            $endgroup$
            – LSpice
            7 hours ago






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
            $endgroup$
            – Max
            7 hours ago







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          $begingroup$
          Precisely every nonzero such group.
          $endgroup$
          – YCor
          7 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          Precisely every nonzero such group.
          $endgroup$
          – YCor
          7 hours ago












          $begingroup$
          @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
          $endgroup$
          – Max
          7 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @YCor : indeed, let me correct that
          $endgroup$
          – Max
          7 hours ago












          $begingroup$
          What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
          $endgroup$
          – LSpice
          7 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          What is the $M$ in $G = mathbb Z/p^kmathbb Z times M$?
          $endgroup$
          – LSpice
          7 hours ago




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          $begingroup$
          @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
          $endgroup$
          – Max
          7 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          @LSpice : you can see it as $G/(mathbbZ/p^kmathbbZ)$ for instance; it comes from the structure theorem for finite abelian groups
          $endgroup$
          – Max
          7 hours ago

















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