φ-Prime and φ-Primary Elements in Lattice Modules

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce φ-prime and φ-primary elements in an L-module M. Many of its characterizations and properties are obtained. By counter examples, it is shown that a φ-prime element of M need not be prime, a φ-primary element of M need not be φ-prime, a φ-primary element of M need not be prime and a φ-primary element of M need not be primary. Finally, some results for almost prime and almost primary elements of an L-module M with their characterizations are obtained. Also, we introduce the notions of n-potent prime (respectively n-potent primary) elements in L and M to obtain interrelations among them where n≥2.