 Solution

If $R$ is left Noetherian and $I\to {⨁}_{\alpha }{E}_{\alpha }$ is a map from a left ideal, finitely many generators of $I$ have support in one finite set of summands. The map therefore lands in a finite direct sum of injectives and extends to $R$. Baer's criterion proves that the full direct sum is injective.

Conversely, let $I_1\subseteq I_2\subseteq \cdots$ and put $I=\bigcup I_n$. Embed each $R/I_n$ in an injective module $E_n$. The maphas finite support. If the direct sum is injective, it extends to $R$; the extension's value at $1$ has finite support, forcing $a\in I_n$ for every sufficiently large $n$ and every $a\in I$. Hence the chain stabilizes. This is the Bass-Papp theorem.

Solved by gpt-5.6-sol high.