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A property of matrices formed by pairing of roots and coroots
Let $A$ be an $n\times n$ integral matrix, define its level $l(A)$ as
$$l(A) := \begin{cases}0 &\det A = 0 \\ \text{smallest integer } N \text{ such that } NA^{-1} \text{ is integral} &\det A \...
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Connected Frobenius algebras non-semisimple as an object
A Frobenius algebra object $A$ in a tensor category $\mathcal C$ is said to be connected if $\text{Hom}_{\mathcal C}(\mathbb{1}, A)$ is a one dimensional vector space, where $\mathbb {1} $ denotes the ...
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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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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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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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Are idempotents in a nonnegatively graded algebra conjugate to homogeneous idempotents?
Let $k$ be a field (assume algebraically closed and $\operatorname{char}(k) = 0$ if it helps) and $R = \bigoplus_{i \geq 0} R_i$ a (unital associative) non-negatively graded $k$-algebra. Furthermore, ...
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Cohomology of representation varieties and the Hochschild cohomology
Let $k$ be a field, $A$ a $k$-algebra, and $V$ a $k$-vector space. Then we can consider the representation varieties of $A$ on $V$: $\mathrm{Hom}_{k\textrm{-alg}}(A, \mathfrak{gl}(V))$ and $\mathrm{...
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Roots of polynomial $\sum_{\sigma \in W} x^{l(\sigma)}$
Let $W$ be Weyl group of a root system $\Phi$ (of finite dimensional simple Lie algebra). For $\sigma\in W$, $l(\sigma)$ be the its length. Consider the following polynomial
$$P_\Phi(x) = \sum_{\sigma ...
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Wedderburn-Malcev principal theorem for graded-finite algebras
Let $k$ be a field and $A$ be a noncommutative $k$-algebra with Jacobson radical $J$. If $A$ is finite-dimensional, the Wedderburn-Malcev says that $A$ has a subalgebra $S$ such that $$A = S \oplus J$$...
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Closed character formula for the module $L(a\omega_i)$
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a complex finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra with a fixed Cartan subalgebra $\mathfrak{h}$. Assume that $\omega_1, \omega_2, \dots, \omega_n\in\mathfrak{h}^{*}$ is the ...
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Decomposition of an $\text{SL}_n(\mathbb{C})$ representation
Let $W = V \oplus V^*$, where $V$ is the standard $\text{SL}_n(\mathbb{C})$ rep and $V^*$ is its dual. I'm ultimately trying to decompose the space $(W \otimes \bigwedge^2 W) / {\bigwedge^3 W}$.
This ...
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How to construct an explicit isomorphism of the split Quaternion Algebra $(a,b)_F$ over the field $F$ to $\mathrm{Mat}_2(F)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\Mat{Mat}$How to construct an explicit isomorphism of the split quaternion algebra $(a,b)_F$ over the field $F$ to $\Mat_2(F)$?
As it is known that the algebra of quaternions is ...
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Can every $\ast$-algebra be represented in this space of matrices?
Let $k$ be a field with characteristic $0$. For every set $X$, let $\mathcal{B}(X)$ be the set of (possibly infinite) matrices $T = (T_{x,y})_{x,y \in X}$ with coefficients in $k$ such that in each ...
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A rather strange algebra
Let $k$ be an algebraic closed field of zero characteristic and $X$ an affine smooth variety, with $A=\mathcal{O}(X)$ the algebra of regular functions and $\mathcal{V}$ the Lie algebra of vector ...
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Matrix of the minimal projective presentation of a $\tau$-rigid module
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$ of characteristics zero. Suppose $A$ is given by the bound quiver $(Q,I)$. We will use $P_l$ to denote the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Composition of Frobenius $n$-homomorphisms, characteristic-free?
This question is, as so often, a crossbreed of curiosity and laziness. The
former has led me to an interesting, but somewhat unsatisfactory paper by
Khudaverdian and Voronov
(arXiv:2002.02395v2) and, ...
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Does hereditary and connected imply that the underlying ring $k$ of a $k$-algebra is a field?
All rings are assumed to be associative and have a 1. Let $k$ be a commutative artininan ring and $R$ a finitely generated $k$-algebra. Is it true that if $R$ is connected and hereditary, then $k$ is ...
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Faithful flatness and non-commutative algebras
$\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$When dealing with commutative algebras, a usefull criterion for faithful flatness is the following:
Let $f:A\rightarrow B$ be a morphism of commutative algebras. Then $...
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What is a Gelfand-Tsetlin subalgebra?
For context on general Gelfand-Tsetlin theory, see for instance this MO post.
Let's work over $\mathbb{C}$. Fix $n>0$. There is a natural chain of embeddings of the general linear Lie algebras $\...
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Rings where all indecomposable modules are projective or injective
Let $A$ be a semi-perfect noetherian ring.
Is there a nice classification of such $A$ such that every indecomposable finitely generated $A$-module is projective or injective?
Im also interested in ...
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Link invariants from Hecke relations of higher order
Alexander theorem says oriented links in $\mathbb{R}^3$ can be
represented by closures of braids. Markov theorem says that
braids related by Markov moves produce isotopic braid closures,
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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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$p$-adic Banach group algebra
Let $G$ be a discrete group. Consider the Banach $\mathbb{Z}_p$-algebra: $$c_0(G, \mathbb{Z}_p) = \{ F : G \to \mathbb{Z}_p \mid \lim_{g \to \infty} |F(g)|_p = 0 \}$$ with the product given by the ...
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On the structure of an algebra as a bimodule
$\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}\DeclareMathOperator\Mod{Mod}\DeclareMathOperator\Ker{Ker}\newcommand{\bi}{\mathrm{bi}}\newcommand{\op}{\mathrm{op}}$Let $K$ be a field (say of characteristic zero), and $...
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The discriminant of the Okada algebra
The Okada algebra $\mathfrak{O}_n$ over a field $K$ has generators
$E_1,\dots,E_{n-1}$ and relations $E_i^2=x_iE_i$,
$E_{i+1}E_iE_{i+1}=y_i E_{i+1}$, and $E_iE_j=E_jE_i$ for $|i-j|\geq
2$, where $x_i,...
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Number of minimal generators for a the group algebra of a p-group
Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group and $K$ a field of characteristic $p$.
Then the group algebra $KG$ is local and thus the quotient of a non-commutative polynomial ring $K\langle x_i\rangle$ by an ...
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Zero divisors in the extra-special group algebra $\mathbb{R}[2^{1+6}_+]$
Can you characterize the unit-group of the real group-algebra of the extraspecial plus-type 2-group of order 128? (That is $\mathbb{R}[2_+^{1+6}]$ using Conway's notation.)
(Please choose any irrep ...
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Multivariate polynomial representations of the infinite dihedral group
The presentation given in Wikipedia for the infinite dihedral group is
$$\langle r,s\mid s^2 =1, srs = r^{-1}\rangle.$$
Let $[R]$ denote the infinite set of reciprocal partition polynomials $R_n(u_1,...
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Can End(F) be viewed as a pro-object in the category of finite dimensional algebras?
In EGNO 1.10, we have essentially the following setup: given a $\mathbb{C}$-linear abelian category $\mathcal{A}$ and an exact faithful functor $F: \mathcal{A} \to Vec$ to the category of finite ...
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Semigroup algebras with one dimensional center
Let $S$ be a finite semigroup and $K$ a field of characteristic 0 (we can assume the complex numbers for simplicity).
Question: Is there a characterization when the center of the semigroup algebra $...
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General reference for finite dimensional $*$-algebras over $\mathbb R$?
What references are there for studying finite-dimensional $*$-algebras over the field $\mathbb R$ in their full generality? We assume these are associative and unital.
Note that:
Not every algebra ...
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Are all indecomposable $\mathbb{Z}_+$-modules over the character ring of a group, character rings of a subgroup?
A $\mathbb Z_+$-algebra is an algebra $A$ over $\mathbb C$ with given basis $\{v_i\}$ such that
$$v_iv_j=\sum_k n_{ijk}v_k,\hspace{10mm}n_{ijk}\in\mathbb Z_{\geq0}.$$
An example of such an object is ...
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Are polynomial algebras over fields (that are not algebraically closed) tame?
Let $A$ be an algebra over a field $K$. Loosely speaking, an algebra is said to be tame if for each $d \in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ all but finitely-many of the indecomposable $A$-modules of $K$-dimension $...
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About nilpotent Jordan algebras, matrix representations and formally real algebras
Given an non-commutative associative unital algebra A of characteristic $0$, one can construct a Jordan algebra $A+$ using the same underlying addition vector space.
Notice first that an associative ...
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How many minimal relations are needed to obtain a Frobenius algebra?
Let $A_n:=K \langle x_1,x_2,...,x_n \rangle$ be the non-commutative polynomial ring in $n$-variables over the field $K$ and let $J=\langle x_1,...,x_n \rangle$ be the ideal spanned by the $x_i$.
An ...
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Example of a triangular string algebra that is rep infinite, but $\tau$-tilting finite
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$. Hence, $A$ can be realized as the path algebra of a bound quiver $(Q,I)$, where $I\subseteq\mathbb{K}Q$ is an ...
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Rep infinite, but $\tau$-tilting finite
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed field. I'm trying to better understand the difference between $A$ being representation infinite and $A$ being $\tau$-tilting ...
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Do rational group algebras have an outer automorphism?
In the article "Automorphism groups of simple algebras and group algebras" (1978), Janusz conjectures the following:
The group algebra $\mathbb{Q} G$ for a non-trivial finite group has an ...
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Quiver representations and the standard matrix decompositions
Many matrix decompositions - like the Jordan Normal Form, the SVD, the spectral theorem, the Takagi decomposition - have the property that they express a matrix $M$ as the form:
$$M = A D B$$
where $D$...
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When is semigroup algebra local?
Let $G$ be a finite semigroup (or monoid if that helps) and $K$ a field.
Question: When is the semigroup algebra $KG$ local?
Here local means that there is a unique maximal right (or left) ideal.
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Smallest faithful matrix representation of the exterior algebra
Let $R = \Lambda \mathbb{C}^n$ be the exterior algebra on $\mathbb{C}^n$ for some positive integer $n$. It is an associative (graded-commutative) algebra of $\mathbb{C}$-dimension $2^n$.
Suppose we ...
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Structure of tame concealed algebra of Euclidean type
I wanted to know some references where people have studied the representation theory of tame concealed algebra of Euclidean type. What do we know about the structure of their module category? What ...
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Germs of holomorphic functions and invariant functions
Consider a complex vector space $V \cong {\mathbb C}^n$. Consider the ring of germs of holomorphic functions ${\mathcal O}_0 (V)$ at $0\in V$. We know that this ring is Noetherian.
Now consider a ...
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Algebra of finite width matrices
$\DeclareMathOperator\FWM{FWM}\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$For any ring $R$ there's an algebra of finite width matrices with entries in $R$. By finite width matrices I mean the ones that have only ...
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