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Prime RingIn abstract algebra, a ring R is a prime ring if for any two elements a and b of R, if arb = 0 for all r in R, then either a = 0 or b = 0. Prime rings can be regarded as a simultaneous generalization of both integral domains and matrix rings over fields. Examples - Any domain.
- Any primitive ring.
- A matrix ring over an integral domain. In particular, the ring of 2-by-2 integer matrices is a prime ring.
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