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Section Daily Prep 16

You will become familiar with the definition and basic examples of a ring homomorphism.

Subsection Resources for Learning

Use these resources to prepare for class and answer the questions below.
Figure 161. Reference Video for Ring Homomorphisms

Subsection Important Terms

Definition 162. Ring Homomorphism.

A ring homomorphism from a ring \(R\) to a ring \(S\) is a map \(\phi: R \to S\) that preserves ring operations: for all \(a, b \in R\text{:}\)
  1. \(\displaystyle \phi(a + b) = \phi(a) + \phi(b)\)
  2. \(\displaystyle \phi(ab) = \phi(a)\phi(b)\)
A ring homomorphism is an isomorphism if it is 1-to-1 and onto.