Questions tagged [noncommutative-algebra]
Non-commutative rings and algebras, non-associative algebras. Can be used in combination with ra.rings-and-algebras
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Gelfand ring in Bourbaki's exercises
In Bourbaki's General Topology, Chapitre III §6 Exercise 11, they define a Gelfand Ring as a topological ring $A$ such that
The set $A^*$ ($=A^{-1}$) of invertibles is open.
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Hurwitz–Radon problem for $ \mathbb{Q} ^{n} $
What is the maximal number of orthogonal operators $ A _{1} , \dotsc, A _ {m} $ in $ \mathbb{Q}^{ n } $ satisfying the relations $ A_{i}^{2} = - I $ and $ A_{i}A_{j} + A_{j}A_{i} = 0 $ for $ i \neq ...
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Cohn localization examples
I'm working on my master's thesis, part of which involves an exposition on Cohn localization. (nlab discussion)
In Free ideal rings and localization in general rings, Sec 7.4, Cohn gives a ...
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Every module of finite uniform dimension is a direct sum of (finitely many) indecomposable
Crossposted on StackExchange on July 28 (no answer so far).
Let $R$ be a (commutative or non-commutative, associative, unital) ring. It is well known that any artinian or noetherian $R$-module $M$ can ...
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Weyl algebra as an Azumaya algebra over its centre
Assume that $k$ is an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic $p$. On page 3 (page 6 of the PDF file) of Bezrukavnikov, Mirković, and Rumynin - Localisation of Modules for a semisimple ...
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The ring of upper triangular $n$-by-$n$ matrices over a skew field is (left and right) Rickart
Let $T_n(R)$ be the ring of upper triangular $n$-by-$n$ matrices with entries in a (commutative or non-commutative) unital ring $R$. It happened to me to note that, if $R$ is a skew field, then $T_2(R)...
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Representations of tensor products of algebras
For two associative unital algebras $A$ and $B$, defined over $\mathbb{K} = \mathbb{R}, \mathbb{C}$, is it possible to have an irreducible representation of $A \otimes_{\mathbb{K}}B$ which is not of ...
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Ideal structure of a tensor product of certain algebras
I would be grateful if anyone could give me a reference regarding the following question.
Suppose that $A$ and $B$ are two unital prime algebras over a field $F$ whose center consists of scalar ...
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Definition of an algebra over a noncommutative ring
I've tried in vain to find a definition of an algebra over a noncommutative ring. Does this algebraic structure not exist? In particular, does the following definition from http://en.wikipedia.org/...
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Top and bottom composition factors of $M$ are isomorphic
Let $k$ be a field and $N$ a finite group. Let $M$ be a projective indecomposable $kN$-module. Since the algebra $kN$ is symmetric, it follows that the top and bottom composition factors of $M$ are ...
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Binomial Expansion for non-commutative setting
What could be a reference about binomial expansions for non-commutative elements?
Specifically, where can I find a closed formula for the expansion of $(A+B)^n$ where $[A,B]=C$ and $[C,A]=[C,B]=0$?
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Sequences generated from commuted quaternions and general commuted linear transformations
Given a pair of non-commuting linear transformations, $A$ and $B$, define the "next
pair" in a sequence as $A*B$ and $B*A$. I am interested in finite cycles (i.e.,
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Constructive definition of noncommutative rational functions (aka free skew fields)
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Let $F$ be a field. (I am fine with assuming $F=\mathbb{Q}$, but I suspect
that a "right" answer will be independent of $F$.) Let $k$ be a nonnegative integer.
Question. Is ...
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Central division algebras over $ \mathbb{Q} $
Quaternions over $ \mathbb{Q} $ are an example of a Central Division algebra over $\mathbb{Q} $ for which the basis elements $\{ i,j,ij \} $ other than $1$ are represented by skew-symmetric matrices ...
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Hopf "algebroid" structure of a groupoid convolution algebra?
This question is already posted in math.stackexchange, but didn't receive any answer. I'm not sure if this question fits in here, but surely someone in here can guide me to the correct answer.
To make ...
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Do you know a finite unitary reversible ring that is not isomorphic to its opposite? And the minimal with that property?
Do you know a finite unitary reversible ring that is not isomorphic to its opposite? And the minimal with that property?
The examples of rings not isomorphic to their opposite that I know of are not ...
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Expressing a polynomial as the determinant of a matrix of linear forms
I have heard that it's a well known result (in theoretical computer science?) that if we have a polynomial $p(t_1,\dots,t_n)$ over $\mathbb Q$, we can find matrices $M_0,\dots,M_n/\mathbb Q$ such that ...
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Left module which cannot be made into a bimodule?
Let $A$ be a noncommutative unital algebra, defined over $\mathbb{C}$ say. What is an example of a left $A$-module $M$ that does not admit a right $A$-module structure giving $M$ the structure of a ...
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Is the discriminant of a free (as a module) $R$-algebra always congruent to a square modulo 4?
Let $R$ be a commutative ring. Let $A$ be an $R$-algebra (i.e., an $R$-module
equipped with an $R$-bilinear multiplication map that turns $A$ into a unital
ring). We do not require $A$ to be ...
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On the rings $R$ with the property that $eR \cong fR$ for all primitive idempotents $e, f \in R$
Let $R$ be a (commutative or non-commutative) ring with identity. As usual, an idempotent $e \in R$ is primitive if $eR$ (the principal right ideal generated by $e$) is indecomposable as a right ...
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Integral monoid rings and Ore conditions
Consider a cancellative monoid $S$ satisfying the left Ore condition, so it embeds in a group $G=S^{-1}S$. Consider also the integral monoid rings $\mathbb Z[S]$ and $\mathbb Z[G]$.
I have two, ...
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$R/I\cong R/\text{Ann}_R(R/I)$ but $I\neq\text{Ann}_R(R/I)$
I originally asked this on Stack Exchange but with no luck. Upon doing research with some noncommutative rings, I thought of a curious question. Does there exist a noncommutative unital ring $R$ and ...
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Invertible matrices over noncommutative rings
Let $A\in M_m(R)$ be an invertible square matrix over a noncommutative ring $R$. Is the transpose matrix $A^t$ also invertible? If it isn't, are there any easy counterexamples?
The question popped up ...
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Buchberger's criterion for Gröbner bases in $k$-algebras with multiplicative basis and admissible order
Let $R$ be an associative $k$-algebra with multiplicative basis $\mathcal B$ with an admissible order on $\mathcal B$.
Let $G \subseteq R$ be a subset.
A multiplicative basis $\mathcal B$ means that $...
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Exponential of a sum in a non-commutative graded algebra
Let $a,b$ be two elements of a graded algebra $A$ such that $\deg(a)=1$, $\deg(b)=0$ and $[a,b]\neq 0$.
I would like to know whether there exits an explicit expression for the degree 1 component
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Do $r(a) \leq^\oplus R$ and $r(a) = r(a^2)$ imply $r(a) = eR$ and $aR \subseteq (1-e)R$ for some idempotent $e$?
Let $R$ be a (commutative or non-commutative, associative) ring with unity, and let $a$ be an element of $R$ such that $r(a) = r(a^2)$, where $r(\cdot)$ denotes a right annihilator. It follows that $r(...
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Do you know rings without involutions, auto-anti-isomorphics? In that case, what is the minimal example?
Do you know rings without involutions, but auto-anti-isomorphic (isomorphic to their opposite)? In that case, what is the minimal example?
If a ring has an involution f, then f is an anti-automorphism;...
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Classification of finitely generated modules over non-commutative rings
Let $\Lambda$ be a commutative integral ring with an automorphism $\sigma$ (I have in mind $\mathbb Z_p[[t]]$ and $\sigma(t) = (1+t)^\alpha - 1$ with $\alpha \in \Lambda^\times$) and $R = \Lambda\{F\}$...
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Road map: beyond Artin-Wedderburn theorem
For a noncommutative semisimple ring $R$, its structure and its category of representations can be largely understood using Artin-Wedderburn theorem. Such structure theory is useful, for example, in ...
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Smooth affine algebras are Calabi-Yau
Are all smooth affine algebras over a field Calabi-Yau?
I'm thinking yes since they satisfy Van den Bergh duality with dualizing module themselves (have I made a mistake in this reasoning)/
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Possible values of symmetric functions evaluated on quaternions
$\DeclareMathOperator\sym{sym}$Let $i$, $j$, $k$ be the units of quaternions, in particular $i^2=j^2=k^2=-1$, $ijk=-1$.
We will use non commutative variables $x$, $y$, $z$. Define $\sym_{a,b,c}$ to be ...
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Weak associativity
Let $(V,*)$ be an algebra and denote $A_*\in \text{Hom}(V^{\otimes 3},V)$ the associator of the binary product $*\in \text{Hom}(V^{\otimes 2},V)$ defined as $A_*(a,b,c):=(a*b)*c-a*(b*c)$.
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If, in a unit-regular ring, the right annihilator of $a$ equals the right annihilator of $b$, then $aR = bR$?
Recall that a (unital) ring $R$ is von Neumann regular (VNR) if, for each $x \in R$, there exists $y \in R$ such that $x = xyx$; and unit-regular if such an element $y$ can be taken to be a unit.
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What do you do if you believe a problem is undecidable?
While the title of this question is subjective, I hope to make what I'm looking for quite concrete. The first, and main question is this: If you believe that a problem you are working on is formally ...
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On the use of the fundamental exact sequence of K\"ahler differentials in a paper of Lyubeznik
Let $k$ be a field, $R := k[x_1, \cdots , x_n]$ the polynomial ring in $n$ indeterminates over $k$ and $f$ a nonzero element of $R$. The following paper of Lyubeznik which I have been recently reading,...
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Derivations of universal enveloping algebra of Lie algebras
We know a lot about derivations of Lie algebra. However, for the universal enveloping algebra of Lie algebra, we have few references about it.
My question: describing the derivations of enveloping ...
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Image of the reduction of a maximal order in a central simple algebra over $\mathbb Q$
Suppose $A$ is a $n^2$-dimensional central simple algebra over $\mathbb Q$, and $O_A$ is an maximal order of $A$.
Choose a finite place $p$ such that $A \otimes \mathbb Q_p \cong M_n(\mathbb Q_p)$. ...
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Gelfand-Kirillov dimension of the first Weyl algebra
How can we compute the Gelfand-Kirillov dimension (GK for short) of the first Weyl algebra?
As we know we can look at the Weyl algebra as a generalized Weyl algebra in the following way:
Let $A=\...
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Is Hilbert basis theorem true for positive graded ring?
Let $R=\oplus_{I\geq 0}R_i$ be a positive graded ring(maybe not commutative), where $R_0$ is a commutative Noetherian ring. If $R$ is finite generated $R_0$-algebra, is $R$ Noetherian?
In here, Is ...
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Hochschild/cyclic homology of von Neumann algebras: useless?
Hochschild homology gives invariants of (unital) $k$-algebras for $k$ a unital, commutative ring. If we let our algebra $A$ be the group ring $k[G]$ for $G$ a finite group, we get group homology. ...
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How much theory works out for "almost commutative" rings?
I've been reading about D-modules, and have seen a proof that D_X, the ring of differential operators on a variety, is "almost commutative", that is, that its associated graded ring is commutative. ...
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Strongly graded rings
In Theorem 3.1 of Graded rings over arithmetical orders, the authors prove that for a strongly $\mathbb{Z}$-graded ring $R$, if $R_0$ is left and right Goldie and a maximal order in its (classical) ...
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How to make the Capelli's identity less mysterious?
The formulation of the Capelli's identity is very elementary; it has important applications in invariant theory and representation theory, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capelli%27s_identity
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Hochschild homology of acyclic complex
Let $A$ be a differential graded algebra over a commutative ring $R$. Suppose that $H_*(A)=0$, i.e. $A$ is acyclic.
Question: Does this imply that the Hochschild homology $HH_*(A)$ also vanishes ...
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Testing ideal membership in the Weyl algebra: a simple example
In Example 1.1.4 of the book Grobner Deformations of Hypergeometric Differential Equations, it is stated without proof that
$$\partial^2 \in D\cdot \langle x\partial^4, x^3\partial^2 \rangle \tag{$\...
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non-abelian tensor products of several groups
R. Brown and J-L. Loday had defined the tensor product of two arbitrary groups acting on each other. Let $G,H$ be groups with actions on each other on the right. each group act on itself by ...
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Criteria for a map of rings to induce an equivalence on K-theory?
Algebraic $K$-theory is Morita invariant, but surely it does not detect Morita equivalence. What are some examples of rings (or ring spectra) $R$ and $S$ that are not Morita equivalent, but ...
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An example where finitistic dimension does not equal right global dimension?
The (right) big finitistic dimension of a ring is Findim$(R) =$ sup{proj.dim(M) | $M$ a right $R$-module of finite projective dimension}. The (right) little finitistic dimension findim$(R)$ is the sup ...
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Applications of cluster algebras
Why are so many algebraists nowadays interested in cluster algebras?
(This is a rewording of one half of the closed question Cluster algebras and teichmuller theory.)
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Rings where every indecomposable principal right ideal is extensive
Let $R$ be a (commutative or non-commutative, associative) unital ring. Following Nicholson & Yousif [1, p. 21], we say that a right ideal $\mathfrak i$ of $R$ is extensive if every $R$-linear ...
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