Matrix ring
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In abstract algebra the matrix ring M(n,R) is set of all n×n matrices over an arbitrary ring R. This set is itself a ring under matrix addition and multiplication.
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Properties
- A matrix ring over a division ring is a simple ring. There is a partial converse in the form of the Artin-Wedderburn theorem.
- A matrix ring over a prime ring is a prime ring.