Jacobson Radical, Maximal Ideals in an Artinian Ring

Maximal Ideals in an Artinian Ring

Let R be left artinian, and let J be its jacobson radical. The maximal ideals of R and the maximal ideals of R/J correspond. Mod out by J and look at the quotient ring.

If R is jacobson semisimple and left artinian then it is semisimple. The maximal left ideals of a semisimple ring have been characterized.

If R is commutative and artinian, there are finitely many maximal ideals.