The Principal Ideal Theorem is a result in the field of algebra, specifically in the study of commutative algebra and ring theory. It is particularly relevant in the context of Noetherian rings. The theorem states that in a Noetherian ring, every ideal that is generated by a single element (a principal ideal) is finitely generated, meaning that these ideals can be described in terms of a finite set of generators.
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