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* The spectrum of any commutative ring with the Zariski topology ( that is, the set of all prime ideals ) is compact, but never Hausdorff ( except in trivial cases ).
* Splitting of prime ideals in Galois extensions
* A Dedekind domain with finitely many nonzero prime ideals P < sub > 1 </ sub >, ..., P < sub > n </ sub >.
Prime numbers give rise to various generalizations in other mathematical domains, mainly algebra, such as prime elements and prime ideals.
Prime ideals, which generalize prime elements in the sense that the principal ideal generated by a prime element is a prime ideal, are an important tool and object of study in commutative algebra, algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry.
For example, factorization or ramification of prime ideals when lifted to an extension field, a basic problem of algebraic number theory, bears some resemblance with ramification in geometry.
For example, prime ideals in the ring of integers of quadratic number fields can be used in proving quadratic reciprocity, a statement that concerns the solvability of quadratic equations
The prime ideals for the integers are the sets that contain all the multiples of a given prime number or zero.
Primitive ideals are prime, and prime ideals are both primary and semiprime.
* In any ring R, a maximal ideal is an ideal M that is maximal in the set of all proper ideals of R, i. e. M is contained in exactly 2 ideals of R, namely M itself and the entire ring R. Every maximal ideal is in fact prime.
# In all unital rings, maximal ideals are prime.

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A modern restatement of the theorem in algebraic language is that for a positive integer with prime factorization we have the isomorphism between a ring and the direct product of its prime power parts:
Using these definitions it can be proven that in any ring a prime must be irreducible.
Euclid's classical lemma can be rephrased as " in the ring of integers every irreducible is prime ".
Mars ' innermost moon Phobos is a prime example, and is expected to either impact Mars ' surface or break up into a ring within 50 million years.
Another example is the construction of finite fields, which proceeds similarly, starting out with the field of integers modulo some prime number as the coefficient ring R ( see modular arithmetic ).
Prime numbers give rise to two more general concepts that apply to elements of any commutative ring R, an algebraic structure where addition, subtraction and multiplication are defined: prime elements and irreducible elements.
In the ring Z of integers, the set of prime elements equals the set of irreducible elements, which is
In any ring R, any prime element is irreducible.
Not every prime ( in Z ) is a Gaussian prime: in the bigger ring Z, 2 factors into the product of the two Gaussian primes ( 1 + i ) and ( 1 − i ).
In algebra ( which is a branch of mathematics ), a prime ideal is a subset of a ring which shares many important properties of a prime number in the ring of integers.
An ideal P of a commutative ring R is prime if it has the following two properties:
* If R denotes the ring CY of polynomials in two variables with complex coefficients, then the ideal generated by the polynomial Y < sup > 2 </ sup > − X < sup > 3 </ sup > − X − 1 is a prime ideal ( see elliptic curve ).
* In the ring Z of all polynomials with integer coefficients, the ideal generated by 2 and X is a prime ideal.

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For example, the prime number theorem states that the number of prime numbers less than or equal to N is asymptotically equal to N / ln N. Therefore the proportion of prime integers is roughly 1 / ln N, which tends to 0.
Thus, almost all positive integers are composite ( not prime ), however there are still an infinite number of primes.
where n > m > 0 are integers and p, q, and r are prime numbers, then 2 < sup > n </ sup >× p × q and 2 < sup > n </ sup >× r are a pair of amicable numbers.
An example is the " divides " relation between the set of prime numbers P and the set of integers Z, in which every prime p is associated with every integer z that is a multiple of p ( and not with any integer that is not a multiple of p ).
The prime number theorem, conjectured on 31 May, gives a good understanding of how the prime numbers are distributed among the integers.
In number theory, a branch of mathematics, two integers a and b are said to be coprime ( also spelled co-prime ) or relatively prime if the only positive integer that evenly divides both of them is 1.
The concept of being relatively prime can also be extended to any finite set of integers S =
for all integers which are relatively prime to ( see modular arithmetic ).
The simplest, and original, implementation of the protocol uses the multiplicative group of integers modulo p, where p is prime and g is primitive root mod p. Here is an example of the protocol, with non-secret values in < span style =" color: blue "> blue </ span >, and secret values in < span style =" color: red "> boldface red </ span >:
Uniqueness is a consequence of the unique prime factorization of integers, since implies ad
For instance, Fermat's little theorem for the nonzero integers modulo a prime generalizes to Euler's theorem for the invertible numbers modulo any nonzero integer, which generalizes to Lagrange's theorem for finite groups.
Number theorists study prime numbers as well as the properties of objects made out of integers ( e. g., rational numbers ) or defined as generalizations of the integers ( e. g., algebraic integers ).
Other common kinds of polynomials are polynomials with integer coefficients, polynomials with complex coefficients, and polynomials with coefficients that are integers modulo of some prime number p. In most of the examples in this section, the coefficients are integers.
Yet another way to say the same is: a number is prime if it cannot be written as a product of two integers and, both of which are larger than 1:

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Pohl and Kornbluth's ad men have long since thrown out appeals to reason and developed techniques of advertising which tie in with `` every basic trauma and neurosis in American life '', which work on the libido of consumers, which are linked to the `` great prime motivations of the human spirit ''.
Since Af are distinct prime polynomials, the polynomials Af are relatively prime ( Theorem 8, Chapter 4 ).
The Jews for 2500 years have been a prime example, though the adherents of any world or interpeople religion are cases in point.
freeways boost valuation less ( because the garages they require are not prime buildings by a long shot ), and reduce the acreage that can be taxed.
Authorities say that oldsters are a prime target.
Mahzeer and the prime minister are alone right now ''.
In western Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, the Berkshires are at their vibrant prime the first week of October.
Euclid's original proof adds a third: the two lengths are not prime to one another.
While Nicomachus ' algorithm is the same as Euclid's, when the numbers are prime to one another it yields the number " 1 " for their common measure.
A simple example is that almost all prime numbers are odd.
The standard symbol for marking the arcminute is the prime (′) ( U + 2032 ), though a single quote (') ( U + 0027 ) is commonly used where only ASCII characters are permitted.
The standard symbol for the arcsecond is the double prime (″) ( U + 2033 ), though a double quote (") ( U + 0022 ) is commonly used where only ASCII characters are permitted.
Two whole numbers m and n are called coprime if their greatest common divisor is 1 ; i. e., if there is no prime number that divides both of them.
where n > 1 is an integer and p, q, and r are prime numbers, then 2 < sup > n </ sup >× p × q and 2 < sup > n </ sup >× r are a pair of amicable numbers.
there are seventeen other ministers, who are appointed by the prime minister with the consent of the Sabor ; these are in charge of particular sectors of activity.

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