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For an arbitrary ring $R$ and a positive integer $n >1$, are the category of $R$-modules and the category of $M_n(R)$-modules isomorphic?

Here, $M_n(R)$ denotes the $n\times n$ matrices over the ring $R$.

I know these two categories are equivalent, and I guess they are not necessarily isomorphic, but I don't know how to prove it...

Many thanks :)

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    Then *say so in your question*. It's called "giving context".2011-05-01

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