Definition:Prime Spectrum of Ring
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Definition
Let $A$ be a commutative ring with unity.
The prime spectrum of $A$ is the set of prime ideals $\mathfrak p$ of $A$:
- $\Spec A = \set {\mathfrak p \lhd A: \mathfrak p \text{ is prime} }$
where $\mathfrak p \lhd A$ indicates that $\mathfrak p$ is an ideal of $A$.
Also defined as
The notation $\Spec A$ is also a shorthand for the locally ringed space:
- $\struct {\Spec A, \tau, \OO_{\Spec A} }$
where:
- $\tau$ is the Zariski topology on $\Spec A$
- $\OO_{\Spec A}$ is the structure sheaf of $\Spec A$
Also known as
The prime spectrum of a commutative ring with unity is also referred to just as its spectrum.
Also see
- Definition:Spectrum of Ring Functor
- Definition:Maximal Spectrum of Ring
- Prime Spectrum of Ring is Locally Ringed Space
- Definition:Affine Scheme
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