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In commutative algebra, localization of commutative rings R with respect to multiplicative sets S ⊆ R provides a powerful tool for proving theorems. For noncommutative rings, however, localization is a much more difficult proposition.
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Lam, T.Y. (2007). Rings of Quotients. In: Exercises in Modules and Rings. Problem Books in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48899-8_4
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