In this paper we describe graded automorphisms and antiautomorphisms of finite order on matrix algebras endowed with a group gradings by a finite abelian group over an arbitrary algebraically closed field of charcteristic different from 2.
We classify, up to isomorphism and up to equivalence, involutions on graded-division finite-dimensional simple real (associative) algebras, when the grading group is abelian.
Let $F$ be an infinite field, and let $M_{n}(F)$ be the algebra of $n\times n$ matrices over $F$. Suppose that this algebra is equipped with an elementary grading whose neutral component coincides with the main diagonal. In this paper, we find a basis for the graded polynomial identities of $M_{n}(F)$ with the transpose involution. Our results generalize for infinite fields of arbitrary characteristic previous results in the literature which were obtained for the field of complex numbers and for a particular class of elementary G-gradings.
Finite basis problem for identities with involution
考虑特征为零的域上具有对合的结合代数。证明了任何具有对合的代数都与具有分次对合的有限维$Z_4$ -分次代数的Grassmann包络满足相同的对合恒等式.作为结果,我们得到了正解的Specht问题的身份与对合:任何结合代数与对合域上的特征为零有一个有限的基础的身份与对合。这些结果类似于A. R. Kemer关于普通恒等式的定理。
We consider a generalization $K_0^{\operatorname{gr}}(R)$ of the standard Grothendieck group $K_0(R)$ of a graded ring $R$ with involution. If $Γ$ is an abelian group, we show that $K_0^{\operatorname{gr}}$ completely classifies graded ultramatricial $*$-algebras over a $Γ$-graded $*$-field $A$ such that (1) each nontrivial graded component of $A$ has a unitary element in which case we say that $A$ has enough unitaries, and (2) the zero-component $A_0$ is 2-proper (for any $a,b\in A_0,$ $aa^*+bb^*=0$ implies $a=b=0$) and $*$-pythagorean (for any $a,b\in A_0,$ $aa^*+bb^*=cc^*$ for some $c\in A_…
Let $F$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, and $G$ be a finite abelian group. If $A=\oplus_{g\in G} A_g$ is a $G$-graded algebra, we study degree-inverting involutions on $A$, i.e., involutions $*$ on $A$ satisfying $(A_g)^*\subseteq A_{g^{-1}}$, for all $g\in G$. We describe such involutions for the full $n\times n$ matrix algebra over $F$ and for the algebra of $n\times n$ upper triangular matrices.
We investigate the pfaffians of decomposable biquaternion algebras with involution of orthogonal type. In characteristic two, a classification of these algebras in terms of their pfaffians and some other related invariants is studied. Also, in arbitrary characteristic, a criterion is obtained for an orthogonal involution on a biquaternion algebra to be metabolic.
We introduce positive cones on algebras with involution. These allow us to prove analogues of Artin's solution to Hilbert's 17th problem, the Artin-Schreier theorem characterizing formally real fields, and to define signatures with respect to positive cones. We consider the space of positive cones of an algebra with involution and investigate its topological properties, showing in particular that it is a spectral space. As an application we solve the problem of the existence of positive involutions.
We provide a coherent picture of our efforts thus far in extending real algebra and its links to the theory of quadratic forms over ordered fields in the noncommutative direction, using hermitian forms and "ordered" algebras with involution.
Let F be a field of characteristic different from $2$, and let $UT_2(F)$ be the algebra of $2\times 2$ upper triangular matrices over $F$. For every involution of the first kind on $UT_2(F)$, we describe the set of all $*$-central polynomials for this algebra.
We associate to every central simple algebra with involution of orthogonal type in characteristic two a totally singular quadratic form which reflects certain anisotropy properties of the involution. It is shown that this quadratic form can be used to classify totally decomposable algebras with orthogonal involution. Also, using this form, a criterion is obtained for an orthogonal involution on a split algebra to be conjugated to the transpose involution.
We present new additive results for the core inverse in a Banach algebra with involution. We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions under which the sum of two core invertible elements in a Banach algebra with involution is core invertible. Then we apply our results to block complex matrices and obtain certain conditions under which a block complex is core invertible. These generalize many known results, e.g.,~\cite[Theorem 4.3]{XCZ}, ~\cite[Theorem 2.5]{XS}.
We give various formulas to compute the number of all involutions, i.e. elements of order 2, in an incidence algebra $I(X,\mathbb{K})$, where $X$ is a finite poset (star, Y and Rhombuses) and $\mathbb{K}$ is a finite field of characteristic different from 2. Using the techniques describing here we show an algorithm to calculate the number of involutions on any finite poset.
We study polynomial identities of algebras with involution of nonassociative algebras over a field of characteristic zero. We prove that the growth of the sequence of $*$-codimensions of a finite-dimensional algebra is exponentially bounded. We construct a series of finite-dimensional algebras with fractional $*$-PI-exponent. We also construct a family of infinite-dimensional algebras $C_α$ such that ${\rm exp}^*(C_α)$ does not exist.
In earlier work we developed the theory of signatures of hermitian forms over algebras with involution with respect to orderings on the base field of the algebra and obtained in particular that the total signature of a hermitian form is a continuous function from the space of orderings of that field to $\mathbb{Z}$. In this note we give another presentation of signatures and also introduce and study the stability index of algebras with involution.
We study gradings by abelian groups on associative algebras with involution over an arbitrary field. Of particular importance are the fine gradings (that is, those that do not admit a proper refinement), because any grading on a finite-dimensional algebra can be obtained from them via a group homomorphism (although not in a unique way). We classify up to equivalence the fine gradings on simple associative algebras with involution over the field of real numbers (or any real closed field) and, as a consequence, on the real forms of classical simple Lie algebras.
Let $FI(X,K)$ be the finitary incidence algebra of a non-connected partially ordered set $X$ over a field $K$ of characteristic different from $2$. For the case where every multiplicative automorphism of $FI(X,K)$ is inner, we present necessary and sufficient conditions for two involutions on $FI(X,K)$ to be equivalent.
Some general criteria to produce explicit free algebras inside the division ring of fractions of skew polynomial rings are presented. These criteria are applied to some special cases of division rings with natural involutions, yielding, for instance, free subalgebras generated by symmetric elements both in the division ring of fractions of the group algebra of a torsion free nilpotent group and in the division ring of fractions of the first Weyl algebra.
In characteristic two, it is shown that a central simple algebra of degree equal to a power of two with anisotropic orthogonal involution is totally decomposable, if it becomes either anisotropic or metabolic over all extensions of the ground field. A similar result is obtained for the case where this algebra with involution is Brauer-equivalent to a quaternion algebra and it becomes adjoint to a bilinear Pfister form over all splitting fields of the algebra.
We study totally decomposable symplectic and unitary involutions on central simple algebras of index 2 and on split central simple algebras respectively. We show that for every field extension, these involutions are either anisotropic or hyperbolic after extending scalars, and that the converse holds if the algebras are of 2-power degree. These results are new in characteristic 2, otherwise were shown in [3] and [6] respectively.
An involution of a real commutative algebra $A$ is a real-linear homomorphism $f : A \rightarrow A$ such that $f^2 = \mathrm{Id}$. We show that there are six involutions of the algebra of bicomplex numbers, contrary to the actual number of four stated in the literature. We also characterize $n$-involutions satisfying the additional property $f^n = \mathrm{Id}$ for some integer $n \geq 2$. We show there are eight $n$-involutions and they occur only for $n = 2$ and $n= 4$. We use our result to give a new characterization of the invertible elements of the algebra of bicomplex numbers.
Let $\mathbb{F}$ be a field of characteristic $p$, and let $UT_n(\mathbb{F})$ be the algebra of $n \times n$ upper triangular matrices over $\mathbb{F}$ with an involution of the first kind. In this paper we describe: the set of all $*$-central polynomials for $UT_n(\mathbb{F})$ when $n\geq 3$ and $p\neq 2$ ; the set of all $*$-polynomial identities for $UT_3(\mathbb{F})$ when $\mathbb{F}$ is infinite and $p>2$.