# THE ZERO-DIVISOR GRAPH UNDER A GROUP ACTION IN A COMMUTATIVE RING

• Han, Jun-Cheol (DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY)
• Published : 2010.09.01
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#### Abstract

Let R be a commutative ring with identity, X the set of all nonzero, nonunits of R and G the group of all units of R. We will investigate some ring theoretic properties of R by considering $\Gamma$(R), the zero-divisor graph of R, under the regular action on X by G as follows: (1) If R is a ring such that X is a union of a finite number of orbits under the regular action on X by G, then there is a vertex of $\Gamma$(R) which is adjacent to every other vertex in $\Gamma$(R) if and only if R is a local ring or $R\;{\simeq}\;\mathbb{Z}_2\;{\times}\;F$ where F is a field; (2) If R is a local ring such that X is a union of n distinct orbits under the regular action of G on X, then all ideals of R consist of {{0}, J, $J^2$, $\ldots$, $J^n$, R} where J is the Jacobson radical of R; (3) If R is a ring such that X is a union of a finite number of orbits under the regular action on X by G, then the number of all ideals is finite and is greater than equal to the number of orbits.

#### Keywords

zero-divisor graph;regular action;orbit;local ring

#### Acknowledgement

Supported by : Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Pusan National University

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