Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-maxidl

Description: Define the class of maximal ideals of a ring R . A proper ideal is called maximal if it is maximal with respect to inclusion among proper ideals. (Contributed by Jeff Madsen, 5-Jan-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-maxidl MaxIdl = r RingOps i Idl r | i ran 1 st r j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 cmaxidl class MaxIdl
1 vr setvar r
2 crngo class RingOps
3 vi setvar i
4 cidl class Idl
5 1 cv setvar r
6 5 4 cfv class Idl r
7 3 cv setvar i
8 c1st class 1 st
9 5 8 cfv class 1 st r
10 9 crn class ran 1 st r
11 7 10 wne wff i ran 1 st r
12 vj setvar j
13 12 cv setvar j
14 7 13 wss wff i j
15 13 7 wceq wff j = i
16 13 10 wceq wff j = ran 1 st r
17 15 16 wo wff j = i j = ran 1 st r
18 14 17 wi wff i j j = i j = ran 1 st r
19 18 12 6 wral wff j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r
20 11 19 wa wff i ran 1 st r j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r
21 20 3 6 crab class i Idl r | i ran 1 st r j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r
22 1 2 21 cmpt class r RingOps i Idl r | i ran 1 st r j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r
23 0 22 wceq wff MaxIdl = r RingOps i Idl r | i ran 1 st r j Idl r i j j = i j = ran 1 st r