On $S$-Prime Element Principle

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce $S$-prime elements in $V$-lattices, where $S$ is a multiplicatively closed subset of a $V$-lattice $L$. In addition, we introduce the $S$-Prime Element Principle to prove that certain elements in $V$-lattices are $S$-prime elements. This principle leads to a direct and uniform approach to the results on the existence of prime elements in multiplicative lattices when $S=\{1\}$.