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In a ring $R$, an ideal $M$ is maximal if $M\neq R$ and for all ideals $I$ of $R$, $$ M\subseteq I \subseteq R\implies M=I\quad\text{or}\quad I=R.$$

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  • Last edited by David Roe on 2020-10-13 17:49:02
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