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Indecomposable modules and Gelfand rings

Rings and Algebras 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

It is proved that a commutative ring is clean if and only if it is Gelfand with a totally disconnected maximal spectrum. Commutative rings for which each indecomposable module has a local endomorphism ring are studied. These rings are clean and elementary divisor rings.

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@article{arxiv.math/0510068,
  title  = {Indecomposable modules and Gelfand rings},
  author = {Francois Couchot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0510068},
  year   = {2007}
}