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Polynomial detection of matrix subalgebras

Author(s): Daniel Birmajer
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 133 (2005), 1007-1012.
MSC (2000): Primary 15A24, 15A99, 16R99
Posted: October 18, 2004
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Abstract: The double Capelli polynomial of total degree $2t$ is

\begin{displaymath}\sum \left\{ (\mathrm{sg}\, \sigma\tau) x_{\sigma(1)}y_{\tau(... ...\sigma(t)}y_{\tau(t)} \vert\; \sigma,\, \tau \in S_t\right\}. \end{displaymath}

It was proved by Giambruno-Sehgal and Chang that the double Capelli polynomial of total degree $4n$ is a polynomial identity for $M_n(F)$. (Here, $F$ is a field and $M_n(F)$ is the algebra of $n \times n$ matrices over $F$.) Using a strengthened version of this result obtained by Domokos, we show that the double Capelli polynomial of total degree $4n-2$ is a polynomial identity for any proper $F$-subalgebra of $M_n(F)$. Subsequently, we present a similar result for nonsplit inequivalent extensions of full matrix algebras.

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Additional Information:

Daniel Birmajer
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14618
Email: abirmaj6@naz.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-04-07631-2
PII: S 0002-9939(04)07631-2
Keywords: Polynomial identity, polynomial test, matrix subalgebra, double Capelli polynomial
Received by editor(s): November 13, 2003
Received by editor(s) in revised form: December 22, 2003
Posted: October 18, 2004
Communicated by: Martin Lorenz
Copyright of article: Copyright 2004, American Mathematical Society
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