The Maximal Left Quotient Rings of Alternative Rings

We study the notion of (general) left quotient ring of an alternative ring and show the existence of a maximal left quotient ring for every alternative ring which is a left quotient ring of itself.

(This paper has appeared in Comm. Algebra 33 (2005), no. 4, 1031--1042)


L. Artacho Cárdenas < Lauraartacho@hotmail.com >

M. Gómez Lozano < magomez@agt.cie.uma.es >

J. Ruiz Calviņo < Jorgerucal@hotmail.com >