The Source of Primeness of Rings

Abstract

In this study, we define a new concept, i.e., source of primeness of a ring $R$, as $P_{R} := \bigcap_{a\in R} S_{R}^{a}$ such that $S_{R}^{a}:=\{b\in R \mid aRb=(0)\}$. We then examine some basic properties of $P_{R}$ related to the ring’s idempotent elements, nilpotent elements, zero divisor elements, and identity elements. Finally, we discuss the need for further research.