Questions tagged [ra.rings-and-algebras]
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Orthogonality in Hilbert algebras and congruence
Consider a finite-dimensional Hilbert space $V$ (say, over $\mathbb{C}$) and a finite-dimensional Hilbert algebra $A$ (i.e., Hilbert space with a compatible associative unitary algebra structure). ...
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Adjoining new factors for primes in UFDs
It is well-known that if we pass from a UFD to a new ring where we have factored one of the primes, it does not need to stay a UFD. The classic example is passing from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\mathbb{Z}[\...
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How to decompose a given polynomial by ideal generators
Given a finite set of polynomials $f_1, f_2,..., f_n$ of variables $x_1,...,x_m$, generating the ideal $I$, suppose that we have one more polynomial $g\in I$.
What is the algorythm for decomposing $g$ ...
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What is known about finite dimensional modules over the nilCoxeter algebra?
Recall that the nilCoxeter algebra $\mathcal{N}_W$ for a Coxeter group $W$ is given by the $\mathbf{k}$-basis $x_w$ for each $w\in W$ and multiplication $x_ux_v=x_{uv}$ if $\ell(uv)=\ell(u)+\ell(v)$ ...
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Equivalent definition of Spin group in terms of automorphisms
Let $\mathrm{Cl}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ denote the (real) Clifford algebra on $\mathbb{R}^n$ with respect to the Euclidean inner product. Let $\mathrm{Cl}^0({\mathbb{R}^n})$ denote the even part of $\mathrm{...
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Tensor product of finite extensions of $\mathbb{Q}_p$
Consider the tensor product of finite extensions of a field $F$ of characteristic zero. (I am interested in the case $F=\mathbb{Q}_p$.)
$(1)$ If $M$ is a finite Galois extension of $F$ with Galois ...
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Vanishing (infinite) tensor products
Since the advent of free probabilities and QFT, infinite tensor products of $R$-associative algebras with units has become more familiar to the working mathematician.
Starting from the (permuting) ...
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Decomposing an endomorphism as a tensor product
$\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$Let $f$ be an endomorphism of the finite-dimensional vector space $V$, over the field $K$. The question of whether $f$ is decomposable, that is, whether $V$ can be ...
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A standard name for the algebraic structure on a projective line?
Question: Is there any name for the natural algebraic structure of the projective line?
Algebraically, a projective line over a field is a set $L$ endowed with two binary operations $+$ and $\cdot$ ...
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Automorphism groups for simple objects in abelian linear categories
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be an abelian category that is also $k$-linear, where $k$ is some algebraically closed field. Let $X$ be a simple object in $\mathcal{A}$. What can we say about $\mathrm{Aut}(X)$? I ...
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Attempts to define a matrix exponential over (as much as possible) general fields
Given a $n \times n$ matrix $A$ over the complex numbers, the exponential of $A$ is defined as
$$\exp(A) := \sum_{k = 1}^\infty \frac1{k!} A^k , \qquad \tag{$\star$}\label{468645_star}$$
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In a monoidal category with duals is the coevaluation map determined by the evaluation?
For a monoidal category $(\mathcal{M},\otimes,1)$ and an object $X$ with a left dual $X^*$. Let $(e,c)$ be a pair of (co)evaluation maps for the pair $(X,X^*)$. Is it possible to have another map $c': ...
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Is it true that monomorphisms of local Artinian $\mathbb{R}$-algebras are regular?
A Weil algebra is a finite-dimensional real algebra, in which each element is the uniquely sum of a scalar and a nilpotent (so nilpotents constitute the only maximal ideal of codimension 1). In other ...
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Does Manin's construction of non-commutative endomorphism algebra $\mathrm{End}(A)$ produce Koszul algebra, if $A$ is Koszul?
$\newcommand{\dual}{\mathrm{dual}}\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}\DeclareMathOperator\Fun{Fun}\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Around 1986–7 Yu.Manin proposed natural and ...
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The involutive structure on a division ring
This question is motivated by foundations of geometry, namely, by studying scalars in affine spaces.
Let $F$ be a field (or better a division ring). It has the operations of addition and ...
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Hopf algebras actions
Can you write down a general type of Hopf algebra action? How do you justify the name "action", when it is already used for group actions?
There must be a common core, if the same term is ...
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The evaluation and coevaluation maps for an object isomorphic to a dualisable object
Let $X$ be an object in a monoidal category with dual $X^*$ and evaluation and coevaluation maps $e$ and $c$. Now if we have an isomorphism $\sigma:X \to Y$, for some other object $Y$, then $Y$ must ...
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Second cohomology group of the contact Lie algebra $K_3$
Let $F$ be a field of characteristic zero and, for all $n>0$, consider the contact Lie algebra $K_{2n+1}$. It follows from Corollary 3 of the paper [V. Guillemin - S. Shnider: Some stable results ...
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Is anything known about the center of the Fomin-Kirillov algebra?
Let $\mathcal{B}_{\mathbb{S}_m}$ be the quotient of the Fomin-Kirillov algebra so that its pairing becomes certainly nondegenerate. This algebra is conjecturally isomorphic to the Fomin-Kirillov ...
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What is the best way to introduce tensor products to undergrads?
What is the best way to introduce vector space tensor products to undergrads? We have a number of options, given in no particular order.
The universal property proving uniqueness and not existence.
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Is algebra: ac=ca, bd = db , ad - da = cb - bc ("Manin matrix algebra") - a Koszul algebra?
Question: Consider quadratic algebra with four generators $a,b,c,d,d$ and three relations $ac=ca,bd = db, ad-da = cb - bc$ . Is it a Koszul algebra ? (i.e. Koszul complex is resolution of ground field ...
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Are the real numbers isomorphic to a nontrivial ultraproduct of fields?
Let $K_1, K_2, \dots$ be a countable sequence of fields, and let $\prod_{\mathcal F} K_i$ be the ultraproduct with respect to some nonprincipal ultrafilter $\mathcal F$.
Question: Can there be a field ...
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Algebraic role of Dottie number
Consider an algebraic system, which we would call "anti-dual numbers", which is defined on a plane with a unit "circle" of the form of lemniscate (two adjanced circles) $r(\phi)=|\...
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Reference for cocommutative coalgebras
I'm looking for references on cocommutative coalgebras where I can see them as kind of infinitesimal spaces. I'm trying to understand this post Why do Lie algebras pop up, from a categorical point of ...
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Quasi-isomorphisms of P-algebras
In the paper "Homotopy algebras are homotopy algebras" from Markl a notion of strong homotopy morphism between strong homotopy P-algebras is defined. The author restricts to the case where $...
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Real exponentiation in the quotients of rings of continuous functions by prime ideals
Consider the ring $C = C(X) = C(X; \mathbb{R})$ of continuous functions $f:X\to \mathbb{R}$ where $X$ is a Tychonoff space. This is naturally a lattice ordered ring by setting $f\geq 0$ iff $f(x)\geq ...
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Examples of Noetherian integral group ring
I need to study the integral group ring of the fundamental group of a manifold. My knowledge of group and ring theory is very limited. I am looking for some examples of groups $G$ for which $\Bbb ZG$ ...
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Particular example of a quadratic extension of a nonunital ring
I want to construct a concrete non-unital ring $R$ with the following properties:
$R$ is a noncommutative non-unital ring with a right unite $r$ i.e $t.r=t$ for any $t\in R$.
$S\subset R$ is a ...
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Extending the proof of Maschke's Theorem from finite groups to algebras
In the theory of representations of a finite group there is Maschke's Theorem that any finite-dimensional representation of a finite group $G$ can be decomposed into a direct sum of irreducible ...
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Concrete examples of derived categories
What examples of abelian categories $\mathcal{A}$ are there such that the derived category $\mathcal{D}(\mathcal{A})$ can be described concretely? For example, is there a concrete way of describing $\...
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Representation of anti-commuting matrices in $\mathbb{C}^{2}$
This is a cross posting updated question from MSE. I have not got any answers there yet and I really want to understand this problem.
The basic question is the following. Let $V$ be a finite-...
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When does the sum of squares/cubes of polynomials over finite field have less than maximum degree?
Given polynomials $p_1(x), p_2(x), \dots p_m(x) \in \mathbb{F}_p[x]/\langle x^p-x\rangle$ where $p$ is a prime, when does $\sum_{i=1}^m p^2_i(x)$ have degree $< p-1$? What about $\sum_{i=1}^m p^3_i(...
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Isn't every algebraic operad equipped with a trivial weight?
In Loday–Vallette "Algebraic Operads" they state the following result (Theorem 6.6.2, Operadic twisting morphism fundamental theorem):
Let $P$ be a connected weight graded differential ...
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An infinitely generated Lie algebra, its finitely generated envelope
If a Lie algebra $\mathfrak g$ is finitely generated, its enveloing algebra $U\mathfrak g$ is finitely generated as an associative algebra. In fact, taking the enveloping algebra of the surjection $\...
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On a lemma of projective dimension
Let $R$ be a finite-dimensional algebra, and $A=R\oplus A_1\oplus A_2\oplus \dotsb$ be an $\mathbb{N}$-graded algebra which is locally finite (i.e. all $A_i$'s are of finite dimension). Let $\text{...
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Property for bounding matrix exponential
Wikipedia states in the exponential map section about the exponential of a matrix that for any matrices $X$, $Y$ it holds that $\|e^{X+Y}-e^{X}\| \leq \|Y\|e^{\|X\|} e^{\|Y\|}$ where $\|\cdot\|$ ...
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A question about the existence of rational functions
I am reading a paper Representations of shifted quantum affine algebras. I have a question about the existence of a rational function about the remark $4.4$
I'll briefly describe the problem.
We let $...
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Let $a_1, \dots, a_n$ be a finite set of positive reals. Is there a $\mathbb Q$-basis of $\mathbb R$ where each $a_i$ has nonnegative coordinates?
Let $a_1, \dots, a_n$ be a finite set of positive reals. Is there a $\mathbb Q$-basis of $\mathbb R$ where each $a_i$ has nonnegative coordinates?
Playing around with the case $n = 2$, I’m pretty sure ...
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Zero divisors in an algebra with two generators
Let $k$ be a field, and $R = k\langle x,y \mid x^2 = 0\rangle$. The generators $x$ and $y$ are not supposed to commute with each other. Is the only case where nonzero elements $a, b \in R$ satisfy $...
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Finite étale cover of factorial ring
Let $A$ be a regular factorial ring.
Consider $B=A[X]/(P)$ such that $B$ is finite étale over $A$. When do we have that $B$ is also factorial?
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On the irreducible submodules of adjoint representations $\text{ad}^{0}$
Let $k$ be a finite field of characteristic $p$. Let $H$ be a subgroup of $\rm{GL}_{n}(k)$ of order prime to $p$ where $n\geq2$. Assume that the representation $H\hookrightarrow \rm{GL}_{n}(k)$ is ...
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Classical (i.e. commutative) spaces with quantum symmetry but no classical symmetry
In a recent preprint (arXiv:2311.04889), my coauthors and I constructed a sequence of graphs with no classical symmetry which nevertheless have quantum symmetry.
For graphs this had been an open ...
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Inner product of signatures of piecewise linear paths
It is a well-know observation that, given two points $x_1,x_2 \in \mathbb{R}^d$, the path signature associated to their linear interpolation is given by the tensor exponential. Precisely, if $\Delta x$...
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Tame-Wild dichotomy; why can't tame algebras be wild?
I would like to understand the Tame-Wild dichotomy, and in particular why an algebra cannot be tame and (semi-)wild at the same time. I've looked in the papers by Drozd and Crawley-Boevey [D80, CB88].
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Reference request for a subfamily of regular graphs
[Repost of same question math stack exchange which got no answers]
I'm looking for literature on the following family of graphs:
Call a regular graph $G=(V,E)$ (of regularity degree $d$) nice if there ...
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Names for product-like algebras involving a "duo of directed pseudoforests"
I am looking for the names (and/or for any information regarding) two algebras, one "free" and one "restricted" by an equivalence class.
In both cases, there is an (infix) binary ...
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Resolutions of semi free (or almost free) commutative dg algebras with finitely generated cohomology
Let $A^{\bullet}:=\{ \cdots \rightarrow A^i \overset{d^i}{\rightarrow} A^{i+1} \rightarrow \cdots \rightarrow A^{-1} \rightarrow A^0 \rightarrow 0 \rightarrow \cdots \}$ be a non-positively graded ...
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Problem 1.8 from Kirby's list
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I looked through a book called "Problems in Low-Dimensional Topology", where Rob Kirby lists a set of problems. He provides a list of problems, states their conjectures, and ...
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Relations in a certain Lie algebra
Let ${\mathfrak g}$ be the (real) Lie algebra generated by infinitely many generators $D_i, E_i$ with $i=1,2,3,\dots$ subject to the following relations for any natural numbers $i,j$:
\begin{gather*}
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Matrix ring isomorphisms of different sizes
Do there exist (unital, associative, noncommutative) rings $R$ and $S$, where $\mathbb{M}_2(R)\cong \mathbb{M}_3(S)$, but these matrix rings are not isomorphic to $\mathbb{M}_6(T)$ for any ring $T$?
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