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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noetherian module canonical | 4 |
| Noetherian condition | 1 |
| Noetherian modules | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noetherian module Context triple: [Emmy Noether, notableWork, Noetherian module]
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A.
Levine-Fricke Field
Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
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Minkowski functional
The Minkowski functional is a mathematical tool in functional analysis that assigns a nonnegative real number to each vector in a vector space based on its position relative to a given convex, balanced, absorbing set, generalizing the notion of a norm.
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Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory is the standard axiomatic framework for modern set theory, designed to avoid paradoxes and provide a rigorous foundation for much of mathematics.
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Brouwer fixed-point theorem
The Brouwer fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in topology stating that any continuous function from a compact convex set (such as a closed disk) to itself has at least one fixed point.
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von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory
Von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory is an axiomatic set theory extending Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory by formally distinguishing between sets and classes, widely used in foundational studies of mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noetherian module Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Levine-Fricke Field
Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
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B.
Minkowski functional
The Minkowski functional is a mathematical tool in functional analysis that assigns a nonnegative real number to each vector in a vector space based on its position relative to a given convex, balanced, absorbing set, generalizing the notion of a norm.
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C.
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory is the standard axiomatic framework for modern set theory, designed to avoid paradoxes and provide a rigorous foundation for much of mathematics.
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D.
Brouwer fixed-point theorem
The Brouwer fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in topology stating that any continuous function from a compact convex set (such as a closed disk) to itself has at least one fixed point.
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E.
von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory
Von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory is an axiomatic set theory extending Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory by formally distinguishing between sets and classes, widely used in foundational studies of mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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induction on submodules ⓘ |
| equivalentCondition |
every increasing sequence of submodules becomes stationary
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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
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module theory ⓘ ring theory ⓘ |
| generalizes |
Noetherian ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Noetherian rings
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| hasDualConcept | Artinian module ⓘ |
| hasExample |
finite-dimensional vector space over a field
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finitely generated abelian group ⓘ finitely generated module over a Noetherian ring ⓘ |
| hasImportance |
allows reduction to finitely generated substructures
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controls complexity of submodule structure ⓘ |
| hasNonExample |
direct sum of countably many copies of a nonzero module
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polynomial ring in infinitely many variables over a field as a module over itself ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
every ascending chain of submodules stabilizes
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satisfies ascending chain condition on submodules ⓘ |
| implies |
every nonempty set of submodules has a maximal element
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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
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Krull dimension ⓘ associated primes ⓘ primary decomposition ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Noetherian ring theory
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linked to:
Noetherian rings
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| usedIn |
algebraic geometry
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commutative algebra ⓘ homological algebra ⓘ representation theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Noetherian module Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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