The structure of the integers as both a group and a ring
Consider the additive group of integers
- Prove that every subgroup of
is a cyclic group. - Prove that every homomorphic image of
is a cyclic group. - Now consider the ring
. Exhibit a prime ideal of that is not maximal.
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Consider the additive group of integers ${\bf Z}$.
\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*)]
\item Prove that every subgroup of ${\bf Z}$ is a cyclic group.
\item Prove that every homomorphic image of ${\bf Z}$ is a cyclic group.
\item Now consider the {\itshape ring} ${\bf Z}$. Exhibit a prime ideal of ${\bf Z}$ that is not maximal.
\end{enumerate}