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Research Article - (2015) Volume 0, Issue 0

Prime Bi-Ternary �?Ž�?�??-Ideals in Ternary �?Ž�?�??-Semirings

M. Sajani Lavanya 1, Dr. D. Madhusudhana Rao*2 and V. Syam Julius Rajendra1

1 Department of Mathematics, A.C. College, Gunture, A.P. India

2 Department of Mathematics, V. S. R & N.V.R. College, Tenali, A.P. India

*Corresponding Author:
Dr. D. Madhusudhana Rao
Department of Mathematics
V. S. R & N.V.R. College
Tenali, A.P. India
E-mail: dmrmaths@gmail.com
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Abstract

This paper is divided into four sections, in section 1, introduction of the paper. In section 2, we provided some preliminaries which are useful for further development of the paper. In section 3, we were introduced bi-ternary Γ-ideals, strongly bi-ternary Γ-ideals and semiprime bi-ternary Γ- ideals in ternary Γ-semirings. It is proved that (1) Every strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. (2) Every prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is a semiprime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. In section 4, the terms irreducible and strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideals in ternary Γ-semiring. It is proved that if B be a biternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T and a ∈ T such that a∉ B. Then there exists an irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal I of T such that B ⊆ I and a ∉ I. 

Keywords

Prime, Strongly prime, Semi prime, Irreducible and strongly irreducible bi-ideals in ternary semi rings.

Introduction

Algebraic structures play a very outstanding role in mathematics with classification in multifarious disciplines such as theoretical physics, computer sciences, control engineering, information sciences, coding theory, topological areas etc. Ternary generalizations of algebraic structures are the very natural ways for further development and in depth comprehension of their basic traits.

Cayley for the first time pioneered and launched first ternary algebraic operations in the way back in the 19th century. Cayley’s ideas expounded and developed nary generalizations of matrices and their determinants [9, 14] and general theory of n-ary algebras [3, 10] and ternary rings [11] (For physical apllications in Nambu mechanics, super symmetry, Yang-Baxter equations etc). Ternary structures and their generalizations create some hopes because of their possibility of applications in physics. A few important physical applications are listed in [1,2,6,7]. In pursuance of Lister’s generalizations of ternary rings introduced in 1971, T. K. Dutta and S. Kar came up with the notion of ternary semirings.

T. K. Dutta and S. Kar initiated prime ideals and prime radical of ternary semirings in [4]. The same researchers launched semiprime ideals and irreducible ideals of ternary semirings in [5]. Furthermore S. Kar in [8] came up with the notion of quasiideals and bi-ideals in ternary semi rings. Similarly, M. Shabir and M. Bano floated prime bi-ideals in ternary semi groups in [13]. In the opening section of this paper, we assemble requisite material on prime, strongly prime and semi prime bi-ternary Γ- ideals in ternary Γ-semi rings. Deploying the taxonomic order, we define irreducible and strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideals in ternary Γ-semi rings and specify some classes of ternary Γ-semi rings by the characteristics of these ternary Γ-ideals.

Preliminaries

Definition 1

Let T and Γ be two additive commutative semi groups. T is said to be aimage if there exist a mapping from T ×Γ× T ×Γ× T to T which maps satisfying imagethe conditions :

image

image

image

image

Definition 2

An element 0of a ternary Γ-semiring T is said to be an absorbing zero of T provided 0 + x = x = x + 0 and image image

Note 3

Throughout this paper, T will always denote a ternary Γ-semiring with zero and unless otherwise stated a ternary Γ-semiring means a ternary Γ-semiring with zero.

Definition 4

A ternary Γ-semiring T is said to be image

Note 5

For the convenience we write image

Note 6

Let T be a ternary semiring. If A, B and C are three subsets of T, we shall denote the set AΓBΓC = image

Note 7

Let T be a ternary semiring. If A, B are two subsets of T, we shall denote the set image

Definition 8

Let T be ternary Γ-semiring. A non empty subset ‘S’ is said to be a imageimage of T if S is an additive subsemigroup of T and image for all image

Note 9

A non empty subset S of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a ternary sub Γ-semiring if and only if image

Definition 10

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be imageimage

Note 11

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a left ternary Γ-ideal of T if and only if A is additive subsemi group of T and image

Definition 12

A nonempty subset of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be a imageimage

Note 13

A nonempty subset of A of a ternary Γ-semiring T is a lateral ternary Γ-ideal of T if and only if A is additive subsemi group of image

Definition 14

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a imageimage

Note 15

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a right ternary Γ-ideal of T if and only if A is additive subsemi group of T image

Definition 16

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be ternaryimageimage

Note 17

A nonempty subset A of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a ternary Γ-ideal of T if and only if it is left ternary Γ-ideal, lateral ternary Γ-ideal and right ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Definition 18

An element a of a ternary Γ- semiring. T is said to be regular if there image

Definition 19

An element a of a ternary Γ-semiring T is said to be an α-idempotent element provided image

Definition 20

A ternary Γ-semiring T is called α- idempotent ternary Γ-semiring if every element of T is α-idempotent.

Definition 21

An element a of a ternary Γ-semiring T is said to be an image element provided image

Definition 22

A ternary Γ-subsemiring B of a ternary Γ-semiring T is called a bi-ternaryimage

Theorem 22

The intersection of any family of image

Proof

Let image be any family of prime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of a ternary Γ-semiring T. Letimage I.As each Bi is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, we have x + y∈ Bi for all i∈ I implies x + image z∈ Bi for all i∈ I.As each Bi is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, we have image implies image

image

image

image

image

Theorem 23

Every left (right, lateral) ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring A is a biternary Γ-ideal of A.

Theorem 24

If B is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a regular ternary Γ-semiring T and X, Y, be any non-empty subsets of T, then B

Corollary 25

If B1,B2,B3 are any bi-ternary Γ- ideals of a regular ternary Γ-semiring T, thenimage is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

PRIME, STRONGLY PRIME AND SEMI PRIME BI-TERNARY

Definition 1

A bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be a prime bi-ternaryimage if B1ΓB2ΓB3⊆ B implies B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B for any bi-ternary Γ-ideals B1,B2,B3 of T.

Definition 2

A bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be a strongly prime bi image of T if B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆ B implies B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆B for any bi-ternary Γ- ideals B1,B2,B3 of T.

Definition 3

A bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be a semi prime bi ternaryΓ-ideal of T if image implies B1⊆B for any bi-ternary Γ-ideal B1 of T.

Proposition 4

Every strongly prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Proof

Let B be a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring A. Let B1,B2,B3 be three bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1ΓB2ΓB3⊆ B. This implies B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆ B. Thus B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. Hence B is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Theorem 5

Every prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is a semi prime biternary Γ-ideal of T.

Proof

Let B be a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring A. Now let B1 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T such that image Then B1⊆B.Thus B is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of A.

Note 6

A prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring is not necessarily a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal and a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ- semiring is not necessarily a prime biternary Γ-ideal. This fact is clear from the following examples:

Example 7

Let A imageimage Define addition and ternary multiplication on T as X+Y = XΔY = (X ∪Y)−(X ∩Y) and (XΓY)ΓZ = X∩Y∩Z for all X,Y,Z ∈ T. Then T isaternaryΓ- semiring. Bi-ideals of Tare {Φ}, {Φ,{a}}, {Φ,{b}} and {Φ,{a},{b},{a,b}}. Since (XΓ)2X = X for all X ∈ T, so each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is semi prime. In particular {Φ} is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T but not a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, because {Φ,{a}}Γ{Φ,{b}}Γ{Φ,{a},{b},{a,b}} = {Φ,{a}}∩{Φ,{b}}∩{Φ,{a},{b},{a, b}} = {Φ}⊆{Φ}.

But none of {Φ,{a}}, {Φ,{b}} and {Φ,{a},{b},{a,b}} is contained in {Φ}.

Theorem 8

The intersection of any family of prime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of a ternary Γ- semiring T is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T.

Proof

Let{Bi :i∈I}be any family of prime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of a ternary Γ-semiring T. We have to show that image is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. By theorem 2.22, image is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Now let B be any bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T such that image implies BΓBΓB = (BΓ)2B⊆Bi for all i∈I. Thus B ⊆Bi for all i∈I, because each Bi is a prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T. This implies image Hence image is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

IRREDUCIBLE AND STRONGLY IRREDUCIBLE BI-TERNARY

Definition 1

A bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be an irreducible bi ternaryΓ-ideal of T if B1∩B2∩B3 = B implies either B1 = B or B2 = B or B3 = B for any bi-ternary Γ-ideals B1,B2,B3 of T.

Definition 2

bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of a ternary Γ- semiring T is said to be a strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T if B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B implies either B1⊆ B or B2 ⊆ B or B3 ⊆ B for any bi-ternary Γ- idealsB1,B2,B3 of T.

Theorem 3

Every strongly irreducible semi prime bi-ternary image of a ternaryimage T is a strongly prime biternaryimage

Proof

Let B be a strongly irreducible semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ- semiring T. Let B1,B2,B3 be three bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that

B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆ B →(i)

Then we have to show that either B1⊆B or B2⊆B or B3⊆B. As B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B1,

B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B2 and B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B3 implies [(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ]2(B1∩B2∩B3)⊆B1Γ B2ΓB3, [(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ]2(B1∩B2∩B3)⊆B2Γ B3ΓB1 and [(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ]2(B1∩B2∩B3)⊆ B3ΓB1ΓB2.

Thus [(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ]2(B1∩B2∩B3) ⊆B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆ B (by using (i)).

This implies B1∩B2∩B3⊆B, because B is a semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Thus B1⊆B or B2⊆B or B3⊆B, because B is a strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Hence B is a strongly prime biternary Γ-ideal of A.

Theorem 4

Let B be a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T and a∈ T such that a image B. Then there exists an irreducible biternary Γ-ideal I of T such that B ⊆ I and aimageI.

Proof

Let X be the collection of all biternary Γ-ideals of T which contain B but do not contain a, that is X = {Yi: Yi is a biternary Γ-ideal of T, B ⊆Yi and a image Yi}. Then X is non-empty as B ∈ X. The collection X is a partially ordered set under inclusion. If {Yi: i∈I} is any totally ordered subset (chain) of X, then image is also a biternary Γ-ideal of T containing B and a image Y. So Y is an upper bound of {Yi: i∈I}. Thus every chain in X has an upper bound in X. Hence by Zorn’s lemma, there exists a maximal element I (say) in X. This implies B ⊆I and a image I. Now we show that I is an irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. For this let C, D and E be three bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that I = C∩D∩E. If C, D and E properly contain I, then a∈C, a∈D and a∈E. Thus a∈C∩D∩E = I. Which is a contradiction to the fact that a imageI. So either I = C or I = D or I = E. Hence I is an irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Theorem 5

For a ternary image T, the following assertions are equivalent:

(1) Every bi-ternary image of T is idempotent.

(2) B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2 = B1∩B2∩B3 for any bi-ternary

(3) Each bi-ternary image of T is semiprime.

(4) Each proper bi-ternary image of T is the intersection of irreducible semiprime bi-ternary

Proof

(1) ⇒ (2) Let B1,B2,B3 be any three bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T. Then B1∩B2∩B3 is also a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, by theorem 22. By hypothesis, we have

B1∩ B2∩B3= [(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ]2(B1∩B2∩B3) = (B1∩B2∩B3)Γ(B1∩B2∩B3)Γ(B1∩B2∩B3)⊆B 1ΓB2ΓB3.

Similarly

B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B2ΓB3ΓB1 and B1∩B2 ∩B3⊆ B3ΓB1ΓB2.

So B1∩B2∩B3⊆ B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2.Now B1ΓB2ΓB3,B2ΓB3ΓB1 andB3ΓB1ΓB2, being the products of three bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T, are bi-ternary Γ- ideals of T, by Corollary 2.25. Also B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2 is a biternary Γ-ideal of T, by theorem 2.22. Then by hypothesis

B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2 = [(B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2)Γ]2 (B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2) ⊆(B1Γ B2ΓB3)Γ(B3ΓB1ΓB2)Γ(B2ΓB3ΓB1)⊆(B1ΓTΓ T)Γ(TΓB1ΓT)Γ(TΓTΓB1) = B1Γ(TΓTΓT) ΓB1Γ(TΓTΓT)ΓB1 = B1ΓTΓB1ΓTΓB1⊆ B1

Similarly

B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B2 and B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B3.Thus B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B1∩B2 ∩B3.

Hence

B1ΓB2ΓB3∩B2ΓB3ΓB1∩B3ΓB1ΓB2= B1∩B2 ∩B3.

(2) ⇒ (1) Let B be a bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T.

Then by hypothesis B = B∩B∩B =BΓBΓB ∩BΓBΓB∩BΓBΓB = BΓBΓB.

(1) ⇒ (3) Let B be a bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T such that image for any biternary Γ-ideal B1 of T. Then by hypothesis, we have B1 = image Hence every biternary Γ-ideal of T is a semiprime biternary Γ-ideal of T

(3) ⇒ (4) Let each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is semiprime. Now let B be a proper biternary Γ-ideal of T. If image is the intersection of all bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T containing B, then B ⊆. If this inclusion is proper, then there exists image such that image

This implies image then by Theorem 4.4, there exists an irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal I (say) of T such that B ⊆ I and image Which is a contradiction to the fact that image for all α. So image By hypothesis, each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is semiprime. Thus each proper bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is the intersection of irreducible semiprime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T which contain it.

(4)⇒(1) Let each proper bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is the intersection of irreducible semi prime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T which contain it. Now if B is a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, then image is also a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, by Corollary 2.25. If image = T (improper bi-ternary Γ-ideal), then A image This implies imageimage

So image for each bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of T. Now if image is a proper bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, that is image then image is an irreducible semiprime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T such that image for all α}. This implies B ⊆ Bα for all α, because each Bα is a semi prime biternary Γ-ideal of T. Thus B ⊆∩Bα= image

Also image as B is closed under multiplication. Hence image for each bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of T.

Theorem 6

If each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is idempotent then a bi-ternary Γ-ideal B of T is strongly irreducible if and only if B is strongly prime.

Proof

Let B be a strongly irreducible biternary Γ-ideal of T. Then we have to show that B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. For this let B1, B2, B3 be any three biternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B. By Theorem 4.5, we have B1 ∩B2 ∩B3 = B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B. But B is a strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Thus we have B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. Hence B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T.

Conversely suppose that B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. To show that B is strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, let B1, B2, B3 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1 ∩ B2 ∩ B3⊆ B. By Theorem 4.5, we have B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2 = B1 ∩ B2 ∩ B3⊆ B. But B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T, we have B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. Hence B is a strongly irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Next we characterize those ternary Γ-semi rings in which each bi-ternary Γ- ideal is strongly prime and also those ternary Γ-semi rings in which each bi-ternary Γ- ideal is strongly irreducible.

Theorem 7

Each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is strongly prime if and only if each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is Γ-idempotent and the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is totally ordered by inclusion.

Proof

Suppose that each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly prime. This implies that each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is semiprime. Thus by Theorem 4.5, each bi- ternary Γ- ideal of T is idempotent. Now we show that the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by inclusion. For this, let B1, B2 be two bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T. Then by Theorem 4.5, we have

B1∩B2 = B1∩B2∩T = B1ΓB2ΓT∩B2Γ TΓB1∩AΓB1ΓB2, ⇒ B1ΓB2ΓT∩B2ΓTΓB1∩ AΓB1ΓB2⊆B1∩B2.

By hypothesis, B1 and B2 are strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T, so is B1∩B2. Then B1⊆B1∩B2 or B2⊆B1∩B2 or T⊆B1∩B2.Thus B1⊆B2 or B2⊆B1.Hence the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by inclusion.

Conversely, assume that each biternary Γ-ideal of T is Γ-idempotent and the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by inclusion. We have to show that each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly prime. For this, let B be an arbitrary biternary Γ-ideal of T and B1, B2, B3 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B. By Theorem 4.5, we have B1∩B2∩B3 = B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B →(i).

Since the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by inclusion, so for B1, B2, B3 we have the following six possibilities:

(ii) B1⊆B2⊆B3 (iii) B1⊆B3⊆B2

(iv) B2⊆B3⊆B1 (v) B2⊆B1⊆B3

(vi) B3⊆B1⊆B2 (vii) B3⊆B2⊆B1.

In these cases we have

(ii) B1∩B2∩B3 = B1 (iii) B1∩B2∩B3 = B1

(iv) B1∩B2∩B3 = B2 (v) B1∩B2∩B3 = B2

(vi) B1∩B2∩B3 = B3 (vii) B1∩B2∩B3 = B3.

Thus (i) gives, either B1⊆B or B2⊆B or B3⊆B. Hence B is strongly prime.

Theorem 8

If the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is totally ordered, then each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is Γ-idempotent if and only if each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is prime.

Proof

Suppose each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is Γ-idempotent and B is an arbitrary biternary Γ-ideal of T and B1, B2, B3 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1ΓB2ΓB3⊆B. As the set of bi-ternary Γ- ideals of T is totally ordered, then for B1, B2, B3 we have the following six possibilities:

(i) B1⊆B2⊆B3 (ii) B1⊆B3⊆B2

(iii) B2⊆B3⊆B1 (iv) B2⊆B1⊆B3

(v) B3⊆B1⊆B2 (vi) B3⊆B2⊆B1.

For (i) and (ii), we have image B1ΓB1ΓB1⊆ B1ΓB2ΓB3⊆B, implies B1⊆B, as B is Γ-idempotent. Similarly for other possibilities we have B2⊆B or B3⊆B.

Conversely, suppose that each biternary Γ-ideal of T is prime, so is semiprime, by Theorem 3.5. Thus by Theorem 4.5, each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is Γ-idempotent.

Theorem 9

If the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideal of a ternary Γ-semiring T is totally ordered, then the concepts of primeness and strongly primeness coincide.

Proof

Let B be a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. To show that B is a strongly prime biternary Γ-ideal of T, let B1, B2, B3 be any biternary Γ-ideals of T such that

B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B.

As the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of ternary Γ-semiring T is totally ordered, then for B1, B2, B3 we have the following six possibilities:

(i) B1⊆B2⊆B3 (ii) B1⊆B3⊆B2

(iii) B2⊆B3⊆B1 (iv) B2⊆B1⊆B3

(v) B3⊆B1⊆B2 (vi) B3⊆B2⊆B1.

For (i) and (ii), we have image

Implies B1⊆ B, as B is a prime biternary Γ-ideal of T. Similarly for other possibilities we have B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. This shows that B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Thus every prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ- ideal of T. Now let B be a strongly prime biternary Γ-ideal of T. To show that B is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T, let B1, B2, B3 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that B1ΓB2ΓB3⊆B.Implies B1ΓB2ΓB3 ∩B2ΓB3 ΓB1 ∩B3ΓB1ΓB2⊆B. Implies either B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B, as B is a strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. This shows that B is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Thus every strongly prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is a prime bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T.

Theorem 10

For a ternary Γ-semiring T, the following assertions are equivalent:

(1) The set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by set inclusion.

(2) Each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly irreducible.

(3) Each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is irreducible.

Proof

(1) ⇒(2) Let the set of bi-ternary Γ- ideals of Tis totally ordered by set inclusion. To show that each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly irreducible, let B be an arbitrary biternary Γ-ideal of T and B1, B2, B3 be any biternary Γ-ideals of T such that image Since the set of bi-ideals of T is totally ordered by set inclusion, then image B1 or B2 or B3. Thus either B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. So B is strongly irreducible. Hence each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly irreducible.

(2) ⇒ (3) Let each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is strongly irreducible. To show that each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is irreducible, let B be an arbitrary bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T and B1, B2, B3 be any bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T such that image. This implies B ⊆ B1, B ⊆ B2 and B ⊆ B3. On the other hand, by hypothesis we have B1⊆ B or B2⊆ B or B3⊆ B. Hence eitherB1 = B or B2 = B or B3 = B. Thus B is an irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Hence each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T is irreducible.

(3) ⇒ (1) Let each bi-ternary Γ-ideal of Tis irreducible. To show that the set of biternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by set inclusion, let B1, B2 be any two bi-ternary Γ- ideals of T. Then by Theorem 22, B1 image B2 is also a bi-ternary Γ-ideal of Tand so is irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideal of T. Since B1imageB2imageT= B1imageB2, implies B1 = B1imageB2 or B2 = B1imageB2 or T= B1imageB2, implies either B1⊆ B2 or B2⊆ B1 or B1 = B2 = T. Hence the set of bi-ternary Γ-ideals of T is totally ordered by set inclusion.

Conclusion

In this paper mainly we start the study of prime Bi-ternary Γ-ideals, irreducible bi-ternary Γ-ideals in ternary Γ- semi rings. We characterize them and results in this paper may apply to many algebraic structures for further research.

Acknowledgements

This research is supported by the Department of Mathematics, VSR & NVR College, Tenali, Guntur (Dt), Andhra Pradesh, India.

The first and third authors express their warmest thanks to the University Grants Commission (UGC), India, for doing this research under Faculty Development Programme.

The authors would like to thank the experts who have contributed towards preparation and development of the paper and the authors also wish to express their sincere thanks to the referees for the valuable suggestions which lead to an improvement of this paper.

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