Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem qsfld

Description: An ideal M in the commutative ring R is maximal if and only if the factor ring Q is a field. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 13-Mar-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses qsfld.1 ⊢ Q = R / 𝑠 R ~ QG M
qsfld.2 ⊢ φ → R ∈ CRing
qsfld.3 ⊢ φ → R ∈ NzRing
qsfld.4 ⊢ φ → M ∈ LIdeal ⁡ R
Assertion qsfld ⊢ φ → Q ∈ Field ↔ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 qsfld.1 ⊢ Q = R / 𝑠 R ~ QG M
2 qsfld.2 ⊢ φ → R ∈ CRing
3 qsfld.3 ⊢ φ → R ∈ NzRing
4 qsfld.4 ⊢ φ → M ∈ LIdeal ⁡ R
5 eqid ⊢ opp r ⁡ R = opp r ⁡ R
6 eqid ⊢ LIdeal ⁡ R = LIdeal ⁡ R
7 6 crng2idl ⊢ R ∈ CRing → LIdeal ⁡ R = 2Ideal ⁡ R
8 2 7 syl ⊢ φ → LIdeal ⁡ R = 2Ideal ⁡ R
9 4 8 eleqtrd ⊢ φ → M ∈ 2Ideal ⁡ R
10 5 1 3 9 qsdrng ⊢ φ → Q ∈ DivRing ↔ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ∧ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
11 isfld ⊢ Q ∈ Field ↔ Q ∈ DivRing ∧ Q ∈ CRing
12 1 6 quscrng ⊢ R ∈ CRing ∧ M ∈ LIdeal ⁡ R → Q ∈ CRing
13 2 4 12 syl2anc ⊢ φ → Q ∈ CRing
14 13 biantrud ⊢ φ → Q ∈ DivRing ↔ Q ∈ DivRing ∧ Q ∈ CRing
15 11 14 bitr4id ⊢ φ → Q ∈ Field ↔ Q ∈ DivRing
16 eqid ⊢ MaxIdeal ⁡ R = MaxIdeal ⁡ R
17 16 5 crngmxidl ⊢ R ∈ CRing → MaxIdeal ⁡ R = MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
18 2 17 syl ⊢ φ → MaxIdeal ⁡ R = MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
19 18 eleq2d ⊢ φ → M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ↔ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
20 19 biimpd ⊢ φ → M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R → M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
21 20 pm4.71d ⊢ φ → M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ↔ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R ∧ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ opp r ⁡ R
22 10 15 21 3bitr4d ⊢ φ → Q ∈ Field ↔ M ∈ MaxIdeal ⁡ R