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Large(ish) finite non-abelian subgroups of $\operatorname{GL}_n \mathbb C$ for $n>70$
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\PSL{PSL}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\newcommand{\C}{\mathbb{C}}$My question is about large order finite non-abelian subgroups of $\GL_n\C$ without an ...
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Link between Carathéodory's criterion and commutation in an orthomodular lattice?
In the theory of outer measures, Carathéodory's criterion constructs from an outer measure $\mu^*$ on $X$ a $\sigma$-algebra $\Sigma$ of subsets of $X$, on which the restriction of $\mu^*$ is a ...
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Ring theoretical aspects of the DAHA
The double affine Hecke algebras (DAHA) were introduced by Cherednik in his study of Macdonald's inner product conjectures (which were solved affirmatively).
Nowdays there are many variations of the ...
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Can an algebra be isomorphic to its own algebra of $n^2 \times n^2$ matrices but not its own algebra of $n \times n$ matrices?
Is there an associative unital algebra $A$ which is isomorphic to its own algebra of $n^2\times n^2$ matrices $\operatorname{Mat}_{n^2}(A)$, but not isomorphic to its algebra of $n \times n$ matrices $...
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Does a matrix ring over a ring satisfy the Koethe conjecture if the coefficient ring itself satisfies the Koethe conjecture?
I just want to know whether the following statement is true or false.
If $R$ is a ring satisfying the Koethe conjecture, then the matrix ring over $R$ also satisfies the Koethe conjecture.
Or is it ...
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Examples of combinatorial problems where the only known solutions, or most "natural" solutions, use representation theory?
In Solution of two difficult combinatorial problems with linear algebra, Robert Proctor presents two simply stated combinatorial problems, and gives solutions to them using a linear algebraic approach ...
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True or false? Every left or right cancellative, duo semigroup is cancellative
A semigroup $S$ is duo if $aS = Sa$ for all $a \in S$, where $aS := \{ax: x \in S\}$ and similarly for $Sa$; for instance, every commutative semigroup is duo, and so is every group. On the other hand, ...
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Arithmetic application: Complete group ring and group ring for infinite group
Let $G$ be a profinite(infinite) group, $\Lambda$ be the complete group ring(Iwasawa algerbra) of $G$ over a unity ring $R$. My first question is that do we know something about the relation with $\...
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Simple-direct-injective modules
A right $R$-module $M$ is called a simple-direct-injective module if it satisfies any of the following equivalent conditions:
For any simple submodules $A,B$ of $M$ with $A \cong B \subseteq^{\oplus} ...
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Do Frobenius subalgebras form a lattice?
A finite-dimensional, unital, associative algebra $A$ over a field $k$ is termed a Frobenius algebra if it is endowed with a nondegenerate bilinear form $\sigma : A \times A \to k$ satisfying the ...
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Reference request: a cousin to the log semiring
Let $f$ be strictly increasing on $\mathbb{R}$. Then $x \oplus y := f^{-1}(f(x)+f(y))$ gives rise to a strict symmetric monoidal ($\Rightarrow$ commutative monoid) structure on $(\mathbb{R},\ge)$ with ...
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When does a short exact sequence of abelian groups with $B\cong A\oplus C$ split?
$\hspace{20pt}$Duplicate on stackexchange.
This question, in a way, extends this one. The question is what are some sufficient conditions on the abelian group $B$ so that if $B\cong A\oplus C$ and a ...
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Finitely generated projective modules over Noetherian endomorphism ring
Let $\mathcal A$ be a locally Noetherian Grothendieck abelian category and $M\in \mathcal A$ be a Noetherian object. Set $B:=\text{End}_{\mathcal A}(M)$. Let $B$-mod be the category of finitely ...
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Regular nilpotents and minimal parabolic subalgebras in real semisimple Lie algebras
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a real semisimple Lie algebra. A subalgebra $\mathfrak{p}$ of $\mathfrak{g}$ is parabolic if its complexification is parabolic in $\mathfrak{g}_\mathbb{C}$, meaning it contains a ...
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Quantum Hilbert's fifth problem
Hilbert's fifth problem inquires whether every locally Euclidean group is necessarily a Lie group. Von Neumann demonstrated that this is indeed true for the compact case.
The definition of a quantum ...
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Explicit formula for complex structure on flag manifold/isospectral matrices?
Consider the flag manifold $M = U(n, \mathbb{C})/T^n$, where $T^n$ is the maximal torus of unitary diagonal matrices. Fixing a diagonal matrix $D$ with distinct reals on its diagonal, we can identify ...
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Behavior of the number of components of disconnected reductive groups when intersecting a Levi subgroup
Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $P=MN$ be a parabolic subgroup of $G$ with its Levi decomposition ($N$ the unipotent radical, $M$ a Levi).
Let $H\subset M$ be a finite ...
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Boolean rings with many automorphisms
Does there exist an infinite Boolean ring $R$ (not assume unital, only associative) with the property that for any nonzero $x,y\in R$, there is a ring automorphism $\varphi\colon R\to R$ such that $\...
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What properties do these "norm-equal" polynomials have?
Let us first define the "norm-equal" polynomials :
For $f(x),g(x)\in \mathbb{C}[x]$, if $\forall z\in \mathbb{C},|z|=1$, we have $|f(z)|=|g(z)|$, then we call $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are "...
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Problem in understanding the coadjoint action of $\mathfrak {g}^{\ast}$ on $\mathfrak {g}$
$\DeclareMathOperator\ad{ad}$Let $\mathfrak {g}$ be a Lie bialgebra. Then $\mathfrak {g}^{\ast}$ is also a Lie bialgebra which is dual to $\mathfrak {g}$. Let the brackets on $\mathfrak {g}$ and $\...
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Non-degenerate bilinear pairing of finite dimensional algebras
A finite dimensional algebra (over $\mathbb{C}$, say) is said to be Frobenius if it comes equipped with a nondegenerate bilinear pairing
\begin{align*}
\langle -, - \rangle : A \times A \rightarrow \...
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Tips for how I can proceed with my Lie theoretical problem?
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$I am looking at a map from a Lie group into a Lie algebra $\phi$:
$$\phi: \SL(n)\rightarrow \mathfrak{sl}_n$$
$$ P \rightarrow U_1^\dagger P U_1 + U_2^\dagger P U_2.$$
$P$ ...
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Proposition 6.2.7 from Goss
I'm following David Goss's book Basic structures of function field arithmetic. Let $L$ be an extension field of $L_0$ and $\sigma$ an automorphism of infinite order which fixes $L_0$. Let $L\{\sigma\}$...
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Real matrix rings and associative hypercomplex numbers
Are there real matrix rings which are not hypercomplex number systems? Is there a canonical form of a real matrix ring?
By a hypercomplex number system I mean a finite-dimensional, unital, associative ...
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Maximal sub-$\mathbb{C}$-algebras of $\mathbb{C}[x,y]$
After asking this question and finding this relevant paper, I would like to ask the following question:
For every $a,b \in \mathbb{C}$, denote:
$A_{a,b}=\mathbb{C}[(x-a)(x-b),x(x-a)(x-b),y]$
and
$B_{a,...
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In dimension $n=5$, does a subgroup of $O(n)$ satisfying these properties exist?
I asked a question where @YCor provided a construction that seems to enable a group construction satisfying some properties when $n\ne 5$. However, in the case $n=5$, I am starting to think no such ...
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Why are there so few irreducible admissible representations of $\text{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$ (up to infinitesimal equivalence)?
Studying Langlands's classification of irreducible admissible representations, I have been rather stunned by the following:
Theorem
Up to infinitesimal equivalence, all irreducible admissible ...
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Eigenvalues of a block matrix composed of Toeplitz matrices
If I have a block matrix of the form
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M = \begin{pmatrix}
A &B \\[6pt]
-B & C
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and if $A$ is invertible I can write determinant in terms of the Schur ...
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On a possible generalization of heat kernel semigroups on Lie groups
Let $G$ be a compact matrix Lie group with Haar measure $\mu$. Then the heat kernel $\rho: G\times (0,\infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfies
(1) $\rho(g_1g_2,t)=\rho(g_2g_1,t)$ for all positive $t$,...
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Multiplication in Peter-Weyl theorem
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$It is known that the coordinate algebra $\mathcal O(\SL_n(\mathbb C))$ decomposes as direct sum of $V \otimes V^*$ for $V$ finite-dimensional irreducible representations ...
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Are algebras with rational structures dense in varieties of real Lie nilpotent algebras?
One says that a real nilpotent Lie algebra has $\mathbb Q$-structure if it has a basis with rational structure constants. It is well known that there are nilpotent Lie algebras without $\mathbb Q$-...
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Is this ring isomorphic to a quotient of a group algebra?
Consider the quotient of the free algebra $\mathbb{Q}\langle \alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta, \varepsilon, \zeta \rangle$ by the two-sided ideal $I$ subject to the relations $$ \alpha\delta=\delta\alpha=...
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If $\mathbb{C}[a,b,c] \subsetneq \mathbb{C}[x]$, then there exist $f,g$ s.t. $\mathbb{C}[a,b,c] \subseteq \mathbb{C}[f,g] \subsetneq \mathbb{C}[x]$
I ran into this MSE question and would like to ask about its answer and plausible generalizations.
The quoted MSE question asks if the following claim is true or false and why:
Claim: Let $a,b,c \in \...
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Examples of cyclic A-infinity algebra
I am wondering about (references to) examples of cyclic A-infinity algebras- especially including explicit descriptions of the structure maps and pairing.
Thanks a lot!
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The associated graded algebra of a finite dimensional algebra
$\DeclareMathOperator\rad{rad}$Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra (we can assume that $A \cong KQ/I$, for a quiver $Q$ and an admissible ideal $I$ if that helps).
Denote by $A_G$ the associated ...
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Lifting a morphism between quasi-projective varieties
Let $\mathcal{V}$ be an affine algebraic variety over $\mathbb{R}$, $G$ be a finite group acting freely on $\mathcal{V}$. Consider the quotient space $Y:=\mathcal{V}/G$, which itself is a quasi-...
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Reference for Gröbner-Shirshov algorithm in free restricted Lie algebras
I am searching for a reference on the Gröbner-Shirshov algorithm specifically for free restricted Lie algebras. I have already consulted the textbook by Bokut et al (Gröbner–Shirshov Bases Normal ...
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Does every cancellative duo semigroup embed into a group?
Prompted by the comments to a recent answer by YCor to a related question (here), I'd like to ask the following:
Q. Does every cancellative duo semigroup embed into a group?
A (multiplicatively ...
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Is every cancellative semigroup a subdirect product of subdirectly irreducible cancellative semigroups?
By a classical result of Birkhoff (that is, Theorem 2 in [G. Birkhoff, Subdirect unions in universal algebra, Bull. AMS, 1944]) and the trivial fact that the class of semigroups is closed under the ...
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Sum of derivative of polynomial over its simple roots
Let $P$ and $Q$ be polynomials over $\mathbb C$, and $n\in\mathbb N$ be a positive integer. I'm interested in the root sums of the form
$$ \sum_{P(x)=0}\frac{Q(x)}{P'(x)^n},$$
where the sum runs over ...
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The difference between two description of affine Weyl groups
I have a question about the difference between two description of affine Weyl groups.
Let me write two descriptions of affine Weyl groups:
Let $\mathfrak{g}=\mathfrak{g}(A)$ be affine Lie algebras ...
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The base group of a wreath product of an abelian group by $ {\mathbb{Z}}$ is a characterstic subgroup
I've copied over this question from what I asked on Mathematics Stack Exchange, in the hope that some experts here can direct me to some relevant results.
Let $A$ be a finitely generated abelian group,...
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If a semigroup embeds into a group, then is it a subdirect product of groups?
The title has it all:
Q. If a semigroup $S$ embeds into a group, then is $S$ (isomorphic to) a subdirect product of groups?
If yes, then $S$ is a subdirect product of subdirectly irreducible groups,...
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Invertible matrix with group ring coefficient
Before asking the question I do need
some notations.
$G$ a (torsion-free) group, $\mathbb{Z}^{´}=\mathbb{Z}[\frac{1}{2}]$
$R:= \mathbb{Z}[G]$, $R^{´}=\mathbb{Z}^{´}[G]$ group rings.
$Mat_{n}(R)$ the ...
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Pairs of matrices for which traces of powers are independent of the order
Let $A,B$ be $n\times n$ matrices over ${\mathbb C}$ such that, for all $m,k$ and all partitions $(i_1,\ldots ,i_r)$ of $m$ and $(j_1,\ldots ,j_r)$ of $k$ (perhaps with some zero parts),
$${\rm tr}\, (...
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How do you define the composition of two $\mathbb{S}$-modules?
I am reading the book "Algebraic Operads" by J. L. Loday and B. Vallete. I am stuck with the definition of composition of $\mathbb{S}$-modules in Sec-5.1.6, pg. 99. Below I have written down ...
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An application of the Gleason-Montgomery-Zippin Theorem
In the book How groups grow by Avinoam Mann, the author cites the following theorem attributed to Gleason-Montgomery-Zippin.
Theorem 6.4 (Gleason–Montgomery–Zippin: solution of Hilbert’s Fifth ...
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On the Irreducibility of Cyclotomic polynomials
Let $F$ be any field with $\operatorname{Char} F=q$. Let $p$ be a prime such that $p\neq q$. Suppose $F$ has no $p$-th root of unity except $1$. Is it true that the cyclotomic polynomial $X^{p-1}+\...
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Why, conceptually, does the torus normalizer in $G_2$ split?
Background: Let $G$ be a complex reductive group, $T$ a maximal torus, $N$ the normalizer of $T$ in $G$, and $W = N/T$ the Weyl group. All in all, we have a group extension
$$ 1 \to T \to N \to W \to ...
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Units of the group algebra of a free group
Let $K$ be a field of characteristic zero and $F_n$ be a free group of rank $n$. What is known about the group of units $K[F_n]^\times$?
In the case of $n=1$, there are only trivial units: $K[F_1]^\...
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