Noetherian module

E29376

A Noetherian module is an algebraic structure in which every ascending chain of submodules stabilizes, ensuring that all submodules are finitely generated and enabling powerful finiteness arguments in ring and module theory.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf algebraic structure property
mathematical concept
module theory concept
characterizedBy ascending chain condition on submodules
finiteness of generation of all submodules
closedUnder finite direct sums
taking quotients
taking submodules
contrastsWith Artinian module
definedOver ring
enables finiteness arguments in module theory
induction on submodules
equivalentCondition every increasing sequence of submodules becomes stationary
every nonempty family of submodules has a maximal element under inclusion
every submodule is the sum of finitely many cyclic submodules
equivalentTo module in which every submodule is finitely generated
field abstract algebra
module theory
ring theory
generalizes Noetherian ring
hasDualConcept Artinian module
hasExample finite-dimensional vector space over a field
finitely generated abelian group
finitely generated module over a Noetherian ring
hasImportance allows reduction to finitely generated substructures
controls complexity of submodule structure
hasNonExample direct sum of countably many copies of a nonzero module
polynomial ring in infinitely many variables over a field as a module over itself
hasProperty every ascending chain of submodules stabilizes
satisfies ascending chain condition on submodules
implies every nonempty set of submodules has a maximal element
every submodule is finitely generated
finitely generated over a Noetherian ring is Noetherian
isGeneralizationOf Noetherian abelian group
mayBe finitely generated over a Noetherian ring
namedAfter Emmy Noether
notClosedUnder arbitrary direct sums
over Noetherian ring
commutative ring
noncommutative ring
relatedTo Hilbert basis theorem
Krull dimension
associated primes
primary decomposition
studiedIn Noetherian ring theory
usedIn algebraic geometry
commutative algebra
homological algebra
representation theory

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emmy Noether ("Noetherian modules")
knownFor
Emmy Noether ("Noetherian condition")
notableIdea
Emmy Noether
notableWork
Noetherian induction
relatedConcept
Hilbert basis theorem
relatedTo

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