On 1-absorbing prime ideals of commutative rings

Let [Formula: see text] be a commutative ring with identity. In this paper, we introduce the concept of [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime ideals which is a generalization of prime ideals. A proper ideal [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] is called [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime if for all nonunit elements [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text], then either [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text]. Some properties of [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime are studied. For instance, it is shown that if [Formula: see text] admits a [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime ideal that is not a prime ideal, then [Formula: see text] is a quasi–local ring. Among other things, it is proved that a proper ideal [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] is [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime if and only if the inclusion [Formula: see text] for some proper ideals [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] implies that [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text]. Also, [Formula: see text]-absorbing prime ideals of PIDs, valuation domains, Prufer domains and idealization of a modules are characterized. Finally, an analogous to the Prime Avoidance Theorem and some applications of this theorem are given.