1. ## unity and units

Let R be a nonzero commutative ring, and let T be a nonempty subset of R closed under multiplication and containing neither 0 nor divisors of 0.

Show:
a) Q(R,T) has a unity even if R doesn't
b) In Q(R,T) every nonzero element of T is a unit.

c) how many elements are there in the ring Q(Z4, {1,3})
d) describe the ring Q(3Z, {6^N | N is in Z+}) by describing a subring of R to which it is isomorphic.

Thanks

2. Originally Posted by lttlbbygurl
Let R be a nonzero commutative ring, and let T be a nonempty subset of R closed under multiplication and containing neither 0 nor divisors of 0.

Show:
a) Q(R,T) has a unity even if R doesn't
i've never seen this notation before! by Q(R,T) do you mean $T^{-1}R,$ the localization of $R$ at $T$? in this case just choose any elements of $t \in T.$ then $\frac{t}{t}$ is the unity of Q(R,T).

b) In Q(R,T) every nonzero element of T is a unit.
we, as you mentioned yourself, assume that $0 \notin T.$ so saying something like "every non-zero element of $T$" is not necessarily! if R has no unity, the inverse of an element

$t \in T$ in Q(R,T) is $\frac{t}{t^2}.$ if R has a unity, then the inverse of $t$ in Q(R,T) is simply $\frac{1}{t}.$

c) how many elements are there in the ring Q(Z4, {1,3})
4 elements. note that in $Q(\mathbb{Z}_4, \{1,3 \})$ we have $\frac{1}{3}=3$ and $\frac{2}{3}=2.$ in fact $Q(\mathbb{Z}_4, \{1,3 \})=\mathbb{Z}_4.$

d) describe the ring Q(3Z, {6^N | N is in Z+}) by describing a subring of R to which it is isomorphic.

Thanks
i'm not sure what this part is trying to say! is it claiming that $Q(3\mathbb{Z}, \{6^n: \ n \in \mathbb{Z}_+ \})$ is isomorphic to a subring of $3\mathbb{Z}$??

3. Originally Posted by NonCommAlg

i'm not sure what this part is trying to say! is it claiming that $Q(3\mathbb{Z}, \{6^n: \ n \in \mathbb{Z}_+ \})$ is isomorphic to a subring of $3\mathbb{Z}$??

Yes, sorry for the confusion