English

$S$-Prime and $S$-maximal ideals in trivial ring extensions of commutative rings

Commutative Algebra 2026-01-14 v1

Abstract

This paper explores the study of SS-prime and SS-maximal ideals in the context of trivial ring extensions AMA \ltimes M. Through counterexamples, we demonstrate that SS-prime (resp., SS-maximal) ideals in AMA \ltimes M are not necessarily homogeneous, and a homogeneous SS-prime (resp., SS-maximal) ideal does not necessarily have the form PMP \ltimes M, where PP is an S0S_0-prime (resp., S0S_0-maximal) ideal of AA. Moreover, we characterize the conditions under which an ideal JJ (not necessarily homogeneous) in the trivial ring extension AMA \ltimes M is SS-prime (resp., SS-maximal). Additionally, we demonstrate that all SS-prime (and consequently SS-maximal) ideals in AMA \ltimes M are of the form PMP \ltimes M, where PP is an S0S_0-prime ideal of AA, if and only if MM is an S0S_0-divisible AA-module. As an application, we explore the transfer of the concepts of compactly SS-packed rings, coprimely SS-packed rings and SS-pmpm-rings to the trivial ring extension. These results provide significant insights into the relation between SS-primality and SS-maximality in trivial ring extensions, contributing to a deeper understanding of ideal theory in this context. This work not only enriches the theoretical framework of ring structures but also advances the broader field of algebraic theory through practical examples and applications.

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@article{arxiv.2601.08016,
  title  = {$S$-Prime and $S$-maximal ideals in trivial ring extensions of commutative rings},
  author = {Hwankoo Kim and Najib Mahdou and El Houssaine Oubouhou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.08016},
  year   = {2026}
}