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I am a math student, in the course of abstract algebra we have shown that in a unitary commutative ring every ideal I possesses at least one minimal prime ideal. I am trying to find an example of ideal contents in a non-commutative (not unitary) ring that does not possess a minimal prime ideal.










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    I am a math student, in the course of abstract algebra we have shown that in a unitary commutative ring every ideal I possesses at least one minimal prime ideal. I am trying to find an example of ideal contents in a non-commutative (not unitary) ring that does not possess a minimal prime ideal.










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      I am a math student, in the course of abstract algebra we have shown that in a unitary commutative ring every ideal I possesses at least one minimal prime ideal. I am trying to find an example of ideal contents in a non-commutative (not unitary) ring that does not possess a minimal prime ideal.










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      I am a math student, in the course of abstract algebra we have shown that in a unitary commutative ring every ideal I possesses at least one minimal prime ideal. I am trying to find an example of ideal contents in a non-commutative (not unitary) ring that does not possess a minimal prime ideal.







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          $2mathbb Z/4mathbb Z$ does not have any prime ideals.



          If you want an $R$ such that $R^2neq 0$, then $2mathbb Z/8mathbb Z$.






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            Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
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            Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
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          $2mathbb Z/4mathbb Z$ does not have any prime ideals.



          If you want an $R$ such that $R^2neq 0$, then $2mathbb Z/8mathbb Z$.






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            Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
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            – Antonio B
            Dec 15 '18 at 18:29






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
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            – rschwieb
            Dec 15 '18 at 19:15
















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          $begingroup$

          $2mathbb Z/4mathbb Z$ does not have any prime ideals.



          If you want an $R$ such that $R^2neq 0$, then $2mathbb Z/8mathbb Z$.






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          • $begingroup$
            Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
            $endgroup$
            – Antonio B
            Dec 15 '18 at 18:29






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
            $endgroup$
            – rschwieb
            Dec 15 '18 at 19:15














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          $begingroup$

          $2mathbb Z/4mathbb Z$ does not have any prime ideals.



          If you want an $R$ such that $R^2neq 0$, then $2mathbb Z/8mathbb Z$.






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          $2mathbb Z/4mathbb Z$ does not have any prime ideals.



          If you want an $R$ such that $R^2neq 0$, then $2mathbb Z/8mathbb Z$.







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          • $begingroup$
            Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
            $endgroup$
            – Antonio B
            Dec 15 '18 at 18:29






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
            $endgroup$
            – rschwieb
            Dec 15 '18 at 19:15


















          • $begingroup$
            Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
            $endgroup$
            – Antonio B
            Dec 15 '18 at 18:29






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
            $endgroup$
            – rschwieb
            Dec 15 '18 at 19:15
















          $begingroup$
          Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
          $endgroup$
          – Antonio B
          Dec 15 '18 at 18:29




          $begingroup$
          Hi, do you have an example of a ring that have some prime ideals but there is an ideal that is not contained in any of them?
          $endgroup$
          – Antonio B
          Dec 15 '18 at 18:29




          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
          $endgroup$
          – rschwieb
          Dec 15 '18 at 19:15




          $begingroup$
          Take $R$ to be one of the rings above, and use $Rtimes F_2$. Its only prime is $Rtimes {0}$ but ${0}times F$ is not contained in it.
          $endgroup$
          – rschwieb
          Dec 15 '18 at 19:15


















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