Strong cleanness of generalized matrix rings over a local ring

Abstract

Let Ks(R) be the generalized matrix ring over a ring R with multiplier s. For a general local ring R and a central element s in the Jacobson radical of R, necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for Ks(R) to be a strongly clean ring. For a commutative local ring R and an arbitrary element s in R, criteria are obtained for a single element of Ks(R) to be strongly clean and, respectively, for the ring Ks(R) to be strongly clean. Specializing to s=1 yields some known results. New families of strongly clean rings are presented.