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Toward a classification of prime ideals in Pr\"ufer domains

Commutative Algebra 2008-10-15 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

The primary purpose of this paper is give a classification scheme for the nonzero primes of a Pr\"ufer domain based on five properties. A prime PP of a Pr\"ufer domain RR could be sharp or not sharp, antesharp or not, divisorial or not, branched or unbranched, idempotent or not. Based on these five basic properties, there are six types of maximal ideals and twelve types of nonmaximal (nonzero) primes. Both characterizations and examples are given for each type that exists.

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@article{arxiv.0810.2402,
  title  = {Toward a classification of prime ideals in Pr\"ufer domains},
  author = {Marco Fontana and Evan Houston and Thomas G. Lucas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.2402},
  year   = {2008}
}