Let $R:=\mathbb{R}[x,y,z]$ and $g:=x^2+y^2-z^2\in R$. I would like to know how to show that $(x,y-z)/(g)$ is a prime ideal in $R/(g)$, and whether it is maximal or not.
Thanks for the help!
Let $R:=\mathbb{R}[x,y,z]$ and $g:=x^2+y^2-z^2\in R$. I would like to know how to show that $(x,y-z)/(g)$ is a prime ideal in $R/(g)$, and whether it is maximal or not.
Thanks for the help!
Hint: Is $\mathbb R[x,y,z]/(x,y-z)$ an integral domain? Is it a field?