In GCD domain every invertible ideal is principal












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This is the exercise in the book Commutative Rings by Kaplansky.




Prove that in a GCD domain every invertible ideal is principal.




I'm looking for some hints.



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After understanding the hint, here is my approach:



Let $I$ be an invertible ideal of a GCD domain $R$. Because $I$ is finitely generated as $R$-module we can write $I=(a_1/b_1,...,a_n/b_n)R$, where $a_i, b_i$ are elements in $R$.



Since $R$ is a GCD domain we can choose $a_i, b_i$ such that $(a_i,b_i)=1$.



By hypothesis $R$ is also an LCM domain. Let $c$ be the least common multiple of $b_i$'s, $d$ be the greatest common divisor of $a_i$'s. It is easy to see that $I^{-1}=(c/d)R$.



Because of invertibility there exist $m_i$'s of $I$ such that $m_1(c/d)+cdots+m_n(c/d)=1$.



We conclude that $I=uR$, where $u=m_1+cdots+m_n$, for if $xin I$, $x=xcdot1=xm_1(c/d)+cdots+xm_n(c/d)=x(c/d)u$.










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    An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
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    – Anh_Rose 1210
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    @Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
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    – user26857
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    Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
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    – user26857
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    @user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
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    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:45
















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$begingroup$


This is the exercise in the book Commutative Rings by Kaplansky.




Prove that in a GCD domain every invertible ideal is principal.




I'm looking for some hints.



Edit



After understanding the hint, here is my approach:



Let $I$ be an invertible ideal of a GCD domain $R$. Because $I$ is finitely generated as $R$-module we can write $I=(a_1/b_1,...,a_n/b_n)R$, where $a_i, b_i$ are elements in $R$.



Since $R$ is a GCD domain we can choose $a_i, b_i$ such that $(a_i,b_i)=1$.



By hypothesis $R$ is also an LCM domain. Let $c$ be the least common multiple of $b_i$'s, $d$ be the greatest common divisor of $a_i$'s. It is easy to see that $I^{-1}=(c/d)R$.



Because of invertibility there exist $m_i$'s of $I$ such that $m_1(c/d)+cdots+m_n(c/d)=1$.



We conclude that $I=uR$, where $u=m_1+cdots+m_n$, for if $xin I$, $x=xcdot1=xm_1(c/d)+cdots+xm_n(c/d)=x(c/d)u$.










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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 4 '17 at 19:14






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 4 '17 at 21:00










  • $begingroup$
    Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:29












  • $begingroup$
    @user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:45














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$begingroup$


This is the exercise in the book Commutative Rings by Kaplansky.




Prove that in a GCD domain every invertible ideal is principal.




I'm looking for some hints.



Edit



After understanding the hint, here is my approach:



Let $I$ be an invertible ideal of a GCD domain $R$. Because $I$ is finitely generated as $R$-module we can write $I=(a_1/b_1,...,a_n/b_n)R$, where $a_i, b_i$ are elements in $R$.



Since $R$ is a GCD domain we can choose $a_i, b_i$ such that $(a_i,b_i)=1$.



By hypothesis $R$ is also an LCM domain. Let $c$ be the least common multiple of $b_i$'s, $d$ be the greatest common divisor of $a_i$'s. It is easy to see that $I^{-1}=(c/d)R$.



Because of invertibility there exist $m_i$'s of $I$ such that $m_1(c/d)+cdots+m_n(c/d)=1$.



We conclude that $I=uR$, where $u=m_1+cdots+m_n$, for if $xin I$, $x=xcdot1=xm_1(c/d)+cdots+xm_n(c/d)=x(c/d)u$.










share|cite|improve this question











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This is the exercise in the book Commutative Rings by Kaplansky.




Prove that in a GCD domain every invertible ideal is principal.




I'm looking for some hints.



Edit



After understanding the hint, here is my approach:



Let $I$ be an invertible ideal of a GCD domain $R$. Because $I$ is finitely generated as $R$-module we can write $I=(a_1/b_1,...,a_n/b_n)R$, where $a_i, b_i$ are elements in $R$.



Since $R$ is a GCD domain we can choose $a_i, b_i$ such that $(a_i,b_i)=1$.



By hypothesis $R$ is also an LCM domain. Let $c$ be the least common multiple of $b_i$'s, $d$ be the greatest common divisor of $a_i$'s. It is easy to see that $I^{-1}=(c/d)R$.



Because of invertibility there exist $m_i$'s of $I$ such that $m_1(c/d)+cdots+m_n(c/d)=1$.



We conclude that $I=uR$, where $u=m_1+cdots+m_n$, for if $xin I$, $x=xcdot1=xm_1(c/d)+cdots+xm_n(c/d)=x(c/d)u$.







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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 4 '17 at 19:14






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 4 '17 at 21:00










  • $begingroup$
    Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:29












  • $begingroup$
    @user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:45














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 4 '17 at 19:14






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 4 '17 at 21:00










  • $begingroup$
    Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
    $endgroup$
    – user26857
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:29












  • $begingroup$
    @user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
    $endgroup$
    – Anh_Rose 1210
    Apr 7 '17 at 13:45








1




1




$begingroup$
An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
$endgroup$
– Anh_Rose 1210
Apr 4 '17 at 19:14




$begingroup$
An integral domain is called GCD domain if any two its elements have a greatest common divisor.
$endgroup$
– Anh_Rose 1210
Apr 4 '17 at 19:14




1




1




$begingroup$
@Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
$endgroup$
– user26857
Apr 4 '17 at 21:00




$begingroup$
@Axlp1210 Hint: $I^{-1}=d^{-1}R$ where $d$ is..., you know.
$endgroup$
– user26857
Apr 4 '17 at 21:00












$begingroup$
Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
$endgroup$
– user26857
Apr 7 '17 at 13:29






$begingroup$
Actually you can start with $Isubseteq R$.
$endgroup$
– user26857
Apr 7 '17 at 13:29














$begingroup$
@user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
$endgroup$
– Anh_Rose 1210
Apr 7 '17 at 13:45




$begingroup$
@user26857 Thank you. I love that kind of hint. It got me think seriously to understand how things work.
$endgroup$
– Anh_Rose 1210
Apr 7 '17 at 13:45










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