Concept guide
Finite two-sided ideal: checking left and right absorption separately in an upper-triangular matrix ring
The parent ring U is the ring of 2-by-2 upper-triangular matrices over 𝔽₂ (elements written (a,b,c) for the matrix with first row (a,b) and second row (0,c)), already qualified as a finite unital ring. (1) Prove that I={(0,0,0),(0,1,0)} is a two-sided ideal of U. (2) Prove that L={(0,0,0),(1,0,0)} satisfies left absorption but is not a two-sided ideal. (3) Prove that the diagonal subring D={(a,0,c)} contains 1 but is not an ideal. (4) Show that {0} and U itself are two-sided ideals.