End á´ª -Prime Submodules

Abstract

      Let R be a commutative ring with identity and M  an unitary R-module. Let ï¤(M)  be the set of all submodules of M, and ï¹: ï¤(M)  ï¤(M)  {ï¦} be a function. We say that a proper submodule P of M is end-ï¹-prime if for each ï¡ ïƒŽ EndR(M) and x  M, if ï¡(x)  P, then either x  P + ï¹(P) or ï¡(M) ïƒ P + ï¹(P). Some of the properties of this concept will be investigated. Some characterizations of end-ï¹-prime submodules will be given, and we show that under some assumtions prime submodules and end-ï¹-prime submodules are coincide.