Talk:Semisimple module

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the statement: "One should beware that despite the terminology, not all simple rings are semisimple." is really confusing. Isn't a simple ring by definition the sum of simple submodules?

  • No, a simple ring R is a ring where the only 2-sided ideals are 0 and R. See Simple_ring 64.5.88.115 02:00, 27 March 2007 (UTC)