Affiliation:
1. COMSATS University Islamabad
Abstract
Let $R$ be a finite commutative ring with unity and $x\in R$. We study the probability that the product of two randomly chosen elements (with replacement) of $R$ equals $x$. We denote this probability by $Prob_x (R)$. We determine some bounds for this probability and also obtain some characterizations of finite commutative rings based on this probability. Moreover, we determine the explicit computing formulas for $Prob_x (R)$ when $R=\mathbb{Z}_m\times \mathbb{Z}_n$.
Publisher
The International Electronic Journal of Algebra
Subject
Algebra and Number Theory
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