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Universal property of localization

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The localization map ι:R→S−1R sends every element of S to a unit. If a ring homomorphism f:R→T also sends every element of S to a unit, there is a unique homomorphism f​:S−1R→T with f​(r/s)=f(r)f(s)−1 and f​ι=f.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2025 / iii / Paper 101 / 2 / i / Solution

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