On a question of Hartwig and Luh

Authors

  • S. J. Dittmer Brigham Young University
  • D. Khurana Panjab University
  • P. P. Nielsen Brigham Young University

Keywords:

Dedekind-finite rings, Dischinger's theorem, exchange rings, strongly $\pi$-regular rings

Abstract

In 1977 Hartwig and Luh asked whether an element a in a Dedekind-finite ring R satisfying aR=a2R also satisfies Ra=Ra2. In this paper, we answer this question in the negative. We also prove that if a is an element of a Dedekind-finite, exchange ring R and aR=a2R then Ra=Ra2. This gives an easier proof of Dischinger's theorem that left strongly π-regular rings are right strongly π-regular, when R is an exchange ring. 10.1017/S0004972713000373/a>

Published

2014-01-27

Issue

Section

Articles