# UPPERS TO ZERO IN POLYNOMIAL RINGS WHICH ARE MAXIMAL IDEALS

• Chang, Gyu Whan
• Published : 2015.03.31
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#### Abstract

Let D be an integrally closed domain with quotient field K, X be an indeterminate over D, $f=a_0+a_1X+{\cdots}+a_nX^n{\in}D[X]$ be irreducible in K[X], and $Q_f=fK[X]{\cap}D[X]$. In this paper, we show that $Q_f$ is a maximal ideal of D[X] if and only if $(\frac{a_1}{a_0},{\cdots},\frac{a_n}{a_0}){\subseteq}P$ for all nonzero prime ideals P of D; in this case, $Q_f=\frac{1}{a_0}fD[X]$. As a corollary, we have that if D is a Krull domain, then D has infinitely many height-one prime ideals if and only if each maximal ideal of D[X] has height ${\geq}2$.

#### Keywords

upper to zero;maximal ideal;polynomial ring;G-domain

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#### Acknowledgement

Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)