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Dimension of commutative subalgebras of a central simple algebra
let $k$ be a field, and let $A$ be a central simple $k$-algebra over $k$.
What is the maximal dimension of a commutative $k$-subalgebra of $A$?
If $A=M_r(D)$, where $D$ is a central division $k$-...
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Rings $R$ such that every [regular] square matrix with entries in $R$ is equivalent to an upper triangular matrix
Let $\text{M}_n(R)$ be the ring of $n$-by-$n$ matrices with entries in a commutative unital ring $R$. Theorem III in
C.R. Yohe, Triangular and Diagonal Forms for Matrices over Commutative ...
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Condition for equality of modules generated by columns of matrices
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with unit. Let $M_A$ denote the submodule of $R^m$ generated by columns of a matrix $A$ with entries in $R$. Suppose we are given two matrices $A,B \in R^{m \times k}$. I ...