‎let $i$ be an ideal in a regular local ring $(r,n)$‎, ‎we will find‎ ‎bounds on the first and the last betti numbers of‎ ‎$(a,m)=(r/i,n/i)$‎. ‎if $a$ is an artinian ring of the embedding‎ ‎codimension $h$‎, ‎$i$ has the initial degree $t$ and $mu(m^t)=1$‎, ‎we call $a$ a {it $t-$extended stretched local ring}‎. ‎this class of‎ ‎local rings is a natural generalization of the class of stretched ...

the freiheitssatz of magnus for one-relator groups is one of the cornerstones of combinatorial group theory. in this short note which is mostly expository we discuss the relationship between the freiheitssatz and corre-sponding results in free power series rings over fields. these are related to results of schneerson not readily available in english. this relationship uses a faithful representa...

For an arbitrary ring $R$, the zero-divisor graph of $R$, denoted by $Gamma (R)$, is an undirected simple graph that its vertices are all nonzero zero-divisors of $R$ in which any two vertices $x$ and $y$ are adjacent if and only if either $xy=0$ or $yx=0$. It is well-known that for any commutative ring $R$, $Gamma (R) cong Gamma (T(R))$ where $T(R)$ is the (total) quotient ring of $R$. In this...

 Letbe a ring with an endomorphism and an -derivationAntoine studied the structure of the set of nilpotent elements in Armendariz rings and introduced nil-Armendariz rings. In this paper we introduce and investigate the notion of nil--compatible rings. The class of nil--compatible rings are extended through various ring extensions and many classes of nil--compatible rings are constructed. We al...

purpose: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ferrara intra-stromal corneal ring (fiscr) segments for keratoconus. methods: the study was performed on 57 eyes of 44 patients with keratoconus and clear cornea who were contact lens intolerant. subjects underwent complete ophthalmic examination before surgery. objective and subjective refraction achieving the best visual acuity was used to deter...