Cohen ring

In algebra, a Cohen ring is a field or a complete discrete valuation ring of mixed characteristic whose maximal ideal is generated by p. Cohen rings are used in the Cohen structure theorem for complete Noetherian local rings.

Not to be confused with Cohen–Macaulay ring.
For the Boolean algebras used in set theory, see Cohen algebra.
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