Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem drngmxidl

Description: The zero ideal is the only ideal of a division ring. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 16-Mar-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis drngmxidl.1 ⊢ 0 ˙ = 0 R
Assertion drngmxidl ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R = 0 ˙

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 drngmxidl.1 ⊢ 0 ˙ = 0 R
2 drngring ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → R ∈ Ring
3 eqid ⊢ Base R = Base R
4 3 mxidlidl ⊢ R ∈ Ring ∧ i ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R → i ∈ LIdeal ⁡ R
5 4 ex ⊢ R ∈ Ring → i ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R → i ∈ LIdeal ⁡ R
6 5 ssrdv ⊢ R ∈ Ring → MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ LIdeal ⁡ R
7 2 6 syl ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ LIdeal ⁡ R
8 eqid ⊢ LIdeal ⁡ R = LIdeal ⁡ R
9 3 1 8 drngnidl ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → LIdeal ⁡ R = 0 ˙ Base R
10 7 9 sseqtrd ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ 0 ˙ Base R
11 3 mxidlnr ⊢ R ∈ Ring ∧ i ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R → i ≠ Base R
12 2 11 sylan ⊢ R ∈ DivRing ∧ i ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R → i ≠ Base R
13 12 nelrdva ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → ¬ Base R ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R
14 ssdifsn ⊢ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ 0 ˙ Base R ∖ Base R ↔ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ 0 ˙ Base R ∧ ¬ Base R ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R
15 10 13 14 sylanbrc ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ 0 ˙ Base R ∖ Base R
16 drngnzr ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → R ∈ NzRing
17 1 3 drnglidl1ne0 ⊢ R ∈ NzRing → Base R ≠ 0 ˙
18 17 necomd ⊢ R ∈ NzRing → 0 ˙ ≠ Base R
19 difprsn2 ⊢ 0 ˙ ≠ Base R → 0 ˙ Base R ∖ Base R = 0 ˙
20 16 18 19 3syl ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → 0 ˙ Base R ∖ Base R = 0 ˙
21 15 20 sseqtrd ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R ⊆ 0 ˙
22 1 drng0mxidl ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → 0 ˙ ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R
23 22 snssd ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → 0 ˙ ⊆ MaxIdeal ⁡ R
24 21 23 eqssd ⊢ R ∈ DivRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R = 0 ˙