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Boolean ring

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A Boolean ring satisfies r2=r for every element. Expanding (r+1)2=r+1 shows that it has characteristic two.
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Prime ideals of a Boolean ring are maximal

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A nonzero Boolean integral domain has only the elements zero and one, so it is F2​. The quotient criterion then makes every prime quotient of a Boolean ring a field, and every prime ideal maximal.

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A **Boolean ring** is a specific type of ring in the field of abstract algebra that has particular properties.
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