Spectrum of A Ring

Spectrum Of A Ring

In abstract algebra and algebraic geometry, the spectrum of a commutative ring R, denoted by Spec(R), is the set of all proper prime ideals of R. It is commonly augmented with the Zariski topology and with a structure sheaf, turning it into a locally ringed space.

Read more about Spectrum Of A Ring:  Zariski Topology, Sheaves and Schemes, Functoriality, Motivation From Algebraic Geometry, Global Spec, Representation Theory Perspective, Functional Analysis Perspective, Generalizations

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