Some remarks on subgroups determined by certain ideals in integral group rings

LetG be a group,ZG the integral group ring ofG andI(G) its augmentation ideal. Subgroups determined by certain ideals ofZG contained inI(G) are identified. For example, whenG=HK, whereH, K are normal subgroups ofG andH∩K⊆ζ(H), then the subgroups ofG determined byI(G)I(H)I(G), andI ³(G)I(H) are obtained. The subgroups of any groupG with normal subgroupH determined by (i)I ²(G)I(H)+I(G)I(H)I(G)+I(H)I²(G), whenH′⊆[H,G,G] and (ii)I(G)I(H)I(G) when degH ²(G/H′, T)≤1, are computed. the subgroup ofG determined byI ⁿ(G)+I(G)I(H) whenH is a normal subgroup ofG withG/H free Abelian is also obtained     

Equivalence classes of matrices inGL 2 (Q) andSL 2 (Q)

LetG denote either of the groupsGL ₂ (q) orSL ₂ (q). The mapping θ sending a matrix to its transpose-inverse is an automophism ofG and therefore we can form the groupG ⁺ =G. <θ>. In this paper conjugacy classes of elements inG ⁺ -G are found. These classes are closely related to the congruence classes of invertible matrices inG.     

Large centralizers in finite solvable groups

In 1955 R. Brauer and K. A. Fowler showed that ifG is a group of even order >2, and the order |Z(G)| of the center ofG is odd, then there exists a strongly real) elementx∈G−Z whose centralizer satisfies|C _G(x)|>|G|^1/3. In Theorem 1 we show that every non-abeliansolvable groupG contains an elementx∈G−Z such that|C _G(x)|>[G:G′∩Z]^1/2 (and thus|C _G(x)|>|G|^1/3). We also note that if non-abelianG is either metabelian, nilpotent or (more generally) supersolvable, or anA-group, or any Frobenius group, then|C _G(x)|>|G|^1/2 for somex∈G−Z. In Theorem 2 we prove that every non-abelian groupG of orderp ^mqⁿ (p, q primes) contains a proper centralizer of order >|G|^1/2. Finally, in Theorem 3 we show that theaverage |C(x)|, x∈G, is ≧c|G| ^1/3 for metabelian groups, wherec is constant and the exponent 1/3 is best possible.     

Unique ergodicity of flows on homogeneous spaces

LetG be a unimodular Lie group, Γ a co-compact discrete subgroup ofG and ‘a’ a semisimple element ofG. LetT _a be the mapgΓ →ag Γ:G/Γ →G/Γ. The following statements are pairwise equivalent: (1) (T _a, G/Γ,θ) is weak-mixing. (2) (T _a, G/Γ) is topologically weak-mixing. (3) (G ^u, G/Γ) is uniquely ergodic. (4) (G ^u, G/Γ,θ) is ergodic. (5) (G ^u, G/Γ) is point transitive. (6) (G ^u, G/Γ) is minimal. If in additionG is semisimple with finite center and no compact factors, then the statement “(T _a, G/Γ,θ) is ergodic” may be added to the above list. The authors were partially supported by NSF grant MCS 75-05250.     

A semigroup approach to fractional powers

We say that A has fractional powers {A _t } _t≥0 if there exists a nondegenerate C-regularized semigroup {W(t)} _t≥0 such that A=C ⁻¹ W(1); then A _t ≡C ⁻¹ W(t). We show that this generalizes the usual definition of fractional powers for nonnegative operators, and enables many operators with spectrum containing the entire unit disc to have fractional powers. Our definition gives clear, simple proofs of the basic properties of fractional powers. We show that, for nonnegative operators, the fractional powers with the property that, if A is of type θ, then A _t is of type t θ, whenever t θ<π, are unique. More generally, for injective G∈B(X) commuting with A, we show that an operator A of G-regularized type θ has a unique family of fractional powers with the property that A _t is of G-regularized type t θ whenever t θ<π. This leads to a construction of fractional powers of operators with polynomially bounded resolvent outside of an appropriate sector. We show that an operator is of regularized type if and only if it has exponentially bounded regularized imaginary powers. This work was done while the second author was visiting Ohio University, with funding from Universitat de València. He would like to thank Ohio University and Professor deLaubenfels for their hospitality and support.     

Additive Latin transversals and group rings

LetA={a ₁, …,a _k} and {b ₁, …,b _k} be two subsets of an abelian groupG, k≤|G|. Snevily conjectured that, when |G| is odd, there is a numbering of the elements ofB such thata _i+b _i,1≤i≤k are pairwise distinct. By using a polynomial method, Alon affirmed this conjecture for |G| prime, even whenA is a sequence ofk<|G| elements. With a new application of the polynomial method, Dasgupta, Károlyi, Serra and Szegedy extended Alon’s result to the groupsZ _p ^r andZ _p ^rin the casek<p and verified Snevily’s conjecture for every cyclic group. In this paper, by employing group rings as a tool, we prove that Alon’s result is true for any finite abelianp-group withk<√2p, and verify Snevily’s conjecture for every abelian group of odd order in the casek<√p, wherep is the smallest prime divisor of |G|. This work has been supported partly by NSFC grant number 19971058 and 10271080.     

The asymptotic σ-algebra of a recurrent random walk on a locally compact group

Let μ be a probability measure on a locally compact second countable groupG defining a recurrent (but not necessarily Harris) random walk. Denote byG ^∞ the space of paths and byB ^(a)the asymptotic σ-algebra. Let the starting measure be equivalent to the Haar measure and writeQ for the corresponding Markov measure onG ^∞. We prove thatL ^∞(G^∞, B^(a), Q) is in a canonical way isomorphic toL ^∞(G/N) whereN is the smallest closed normal subgroup ofG such that μ(zN)=1 for somez∈G. The groupG/N is either a finite cyclic group with generatorzN or a compact abelian group having the cyclic group as a dense subgroup. As a corollary we obtain that the set of all φ∈L ¹(G) such that coincides with the kernel of the canonical mapping ofL ¹(G)ontoL ¹(G/N). In particular, when μ is aperiodic, i.e.,G=N, then the random walk is mixing: for every φ∈L ¹(G) with ∝ φ=0.     

The algebra ofG-relations

In this paper, we study a tower {A _n ^G: n} ≥ 1 of finite-dimensional algebras; here, G represents an arbitrary finite group,d denotes a complex parameter, and the algebraA _n ^G(d) has a basis indexed by ‘G-stable equivalence relations’ on a set whereG acts freely and has 2n orbits. We show that the algebraA _n ^G(d) is semi-simple for all but a finite set of values ofd, and determine the representation theory (or, equivalently, the decomposition into simple summands) of this algebra in the ‘generic case’. Finally we determine the Bratteli diagram of the tower {A _n ^G(d): n} ≥ 1 (in the generic case).     

Reconstructing graphs as subsumed graphs of hypergraphs,and some self-complementary triple systems

LetV be a set ofn elements. The set of allk-subsets ofV is denoted . Ak-hypergraph G consists of avertex-set V(G) and anedgeset , wherek≥2. IfG is a 3-hypergraph, then the set of edges containing a given vertexvεV(G) define a graphG _v . The graphs {G _v νvεV(G)} aresubsumed byG. Each subsumed graphG _v is a graph with vertex-setV(G) − v. They can form the set of vertex-deleted subgraphs of a graphH, that is, eachG _v ≽H −v, whereV(H)=V(G). In this case,G is a hypergraphic reconstruction ofH. We show that certain families of self-complementary graphsH can be reconstructed in this way by a hypergraphG, and thatG can be extended to a hypergraphG ^*, all of whose subsumed graphs are isomorphic toH, whereG andG ^* are self-complementary hypergraphs. In particular, the Paley graphs can be reconstructed in this way. This work was supported by an operating grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.     

On automorphism groups of Cayley graphs

LetX _G,H denote the Cayley graph of a finite groupG with respect to a subsetH. It is well-known that its automorphism groupA(X_G,H) must contain the regular subgroupL _G corresponding to the set of left multiplications by elements ofG. This paper is concerned with minimizing the index [A(X_G,H)L_G] for givenG, in particular when this index is always greater than 1. IfG is abelian but not one of seven exceptional groups, then a Cayley graph ofG exists for which this index is at most 2. Nearly complete results for the generalized dicyclic groups are also obtained.     

Recognition of finite groups by a set of orders of their elements

For G a finite group, ω(G) denotes the set of orders of elements in G. If ω is a subset of the set of natural numbers, h(ω) stands for the number of nonisomorphic groups G such that ω(G)=ω. We say that G is recognizable (by ω(G)) if h(ω(G))=1. G is almost recognizable (resp., nonrecognizable) if h(ω(G)) is finite (resp., infinite). It is shown that almost simple groups PGL_n(q) are nonrecognizable for infinitely many pairs (n, q). It is also proved that a simple group S₄(7) is recognizable, whereas A₁₀, U₃(5), U₃(7), U₄(2), and U₅(2) are not. From this, the following theorem is derived. Let G be a finite simple group such that every prime divisor of its order is at most 11. Then one of the following holds: (i) G is isomorphic to A₅, A₇, A₈, A₉, A₁₁, A₁₂, L₂(q), q=7, 8, 11, 49, L₃(4), S₄(7), U₄(3), U₆(2), M₁₁, M₁₂, M₂₂, HS, or M^cL, and G is recognizable by the set ω(G); (ii) G is isomorphic to A₆, A₁₀, U₃(3), U₄(2), U₅(2), U₃(5), or J₂, and G is nonrecognizable; (iii) G is isomorphic to S₆(2) or O ₈ ⁺ (2), and h(ω(G))=2. Supported by RFFR grant No. 96-01-01893. Translated fromAlgebra i Logika, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 651–666, November–December, 1998.     

On a Function Related to Multinomial Coefficients (I)

Let F _p,t (n) denote the number of the coefficients of (x ₁+1x ₂+...+x _t ) ^j , 0 ≤j≤n− 1, which are not divisible by the prime p. Define G _p,t (n) = F _p,t /n ^θ and β(p,t) = lim infF _p,t )(n)/n ^θ, where θ = (log)/(log p). In this paper, we mainly prove that G _p,t can be extended to a continuous function on ℝ⁺, and the function G _p,t is nowhere monotonic. Both the set of differential points of the function G _p,t and the set of non-differential points of the function G _p,t are dense in ℝ⁺. Received February 18, 2000, Accepted December 7, 2000     

On a combinatorial problem in group theory

We say that a groupG ∈DS if for some integerm, all subsetsX ofG of sizem satisfy |X ²|<|X|², whereX ²={xy|x,y ∈X}. It is shown, using a previous result of Peter Neumann, thatG ∈DS if and only if either the subgroup ofG generated by the squares of elements ofG is finite, orG contains a normal abelian subgroup of finite index, on which each element ofG acts by conjugation either as the identity automorphism or as the inverting automorphism. Dedicated to John G. Thompson, the Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics for 1992 The first author wishes to thank the Department of Mathematics in the University of Napoli for their hospitality during the preparation of this paper.     

On a cardinal group invariant related to decompositions of Abelian groups

For each Abelian groupG, a cardinal invariant χ(G) is introduced and its properties are studied. In the special caseG = ℤ ⁿ , the cardinalχ(ℤ ⁿ ) is equal to the minimal cardinality of an essential subset of ℤ ⁿ , i.e., a of a subsetA ⊂ ℤ ⁿ such that, for any coloring of the group ℤ ⁿ inn colors, there exists an infinite one-color subset that is symmetric with respect to some pointα ofA. The estimaten( ^{n +} l)/2 ≤χ(ℤ ⁿ ) < 2n is proved for alln and the relationχ(ℤ ⁿ ) =n(n + 1)/2 forn ≤ 3. The structure of essential subsets of cardinalityχ(ℤ ⁿ ) in ℤ ⁿ is completely described forn ≤ 3. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 341–350, September, 1998.     

On semigroups generated by restrictions of elliptic operators to invariant subspaces

Let A be the closed unbounded operator inL _p(G) that is associated with an elliptic boundary value problem for a bounded domainG. We prove the existence of a spectral projectionE determined by the set Γ = {λ;θ ₁≦argλ≦θ ₂} and show thatAE is the infinitesimal generator of an analytic semigroup provided that the following conditions hold: 1<p<∞; the boundary ϖΓ of Γ is contained in the resolvent setp(A) ofA;π/2≦θ<θ ₂≦3π/2 ; and there exists a constantc such that (I)││(λ-A)^-1││≦c/│λ│ for λ∈ϖΓ. The following consequence is obtained: Suppose that there exist constantsM andc such that λ∈p(A) and estimate (I) holds provided that |λ|≧M and Re λ=0. Then there exist bounded projectionE ⁻ andE ⁺ such thatA is completely reduced by the direct sum decompositionL _p(G)=E⁻L_p (G) ⊕E⁺L_p (G) and each of the operatorsAE ⁻ and—AE ⁺ is the infinitestimal generator of an analytic semigroup.     

Topological *-algebras withC*-enveloping algebras II

UniversalC*-algebrasC*(A) exist for certain topological *-algebras called algebras with aC*-enveloping algebra. A Frechet *-algebraA has aC*-enveloping algebra if and only if every operator representation ofA mapsA into bounded operators. This is proved by showing that every unbounded operator representation π, continuous in the uniform topology, of a topological *-algebraA, which is an inverse limit of Banach *-algebras, is a direct sum of bounded operator representations, thereby factoring through the enveloping pro-C*-algebraE(A) ofA. Given aC*-dynamical system (G,A,α), any topological *-algebraB containingC _c (G,A) as a dense *-subalgebra and contained in the crossed productC*-algebraC*(G,A,α) satisfiesE(B) =C*(G,A,α). IfG = ℝ, ifB is an α-invariant dense Frechet *-subalgebra ofA such thatE(B) =A, and if the action α onB ism-tempered, smooth and by continuous *-automorphisms: then the smooth Schwartz crossed productS(ℝ,B,α) satisfiesE(S(ℝ,B,α)) =C*(ℝ,A,α). WhenG is a Lie group, theC ^∞-elementsC ^∞(A), the analytic elementsC ^ω(A) as well as the entire analytic elementsC ^є(A) carry natural topologies making them algebras with aC*-enveloping algebra. Given a non-unitalC*-algebraA, an inductive system of idealsI _α is constructed satisfyingA =C*-ind limI _α; and the locally convex inductive limit ind limI _α is anm-convex algebra with theC*-enveloping algebraA and containing the Pedersen idealK _a ofA. Given generatorsG with weakly Banach admissible relationsR, we construct universal topological *-algebraA(G, R) and show that it has aC*-enveloping algebra if and only if (G, R) isC*-admissible.     

Permutability of minimal subgroups and<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-nilpotency of finite groups

In this paper it is proved that ifp is a prime dividing the order of a groupG with (|G|,p − 1) = 1 andP a Sylowp-subgroup ofG, thenG isp-nilpotent if every subgroup ofP ∩G ^N of orderp is permutable inN _G (P) and whenp = 2 either every cyclic subgroup ofP ∩G ^N of order 4 is permutable inN _G (P) orP is quaternion-free. Some applications of this result are given. The research of the first author is supported by a grant of Shanxi University and a research grant of Shanxi Province, PR China. The research of the second author is partially supported by a UGC(HK) grant #2160126 (1999/2000).     

Two point problems and analyticity of solutions of abstract parabolic equations

Fort ∈ [a, b], letA(t) be the unbounded operator inH ^0,p (G) associated with an elliptic-boundary value problem that satisfies Agmon’s conditions on the rays λ=±iτ, τ ≥0. Existence and uniqueness results are obtained for weak and strict solutions of two-point problems of the type (du/dt)−A(t) u(t) =f(t),E ₁(α)u (α)=u _α,E ₂ (β)u (β)=u _β. Here [α, β) χ- [a, b],E ₁ (α) andE ₂ (β) are spectral projections associated withA(α) andA(β) respectively, andA(α)E ₁ (α) and =A (β)E ₂ (β) are infinitesimal generators of analytic semigroups. WhenA(t) andf(t) are analytic in a convex, complex neighborhoodO of [a, b] we show that for someθ _i ,i=1,2, any solution ofdu/dt =A(t)u (t)=f(t) in [a, b] is analytic and satisfies the above equation in the setO∩{t; t ≠ a, t ≠ b, | arg (t −a) | <θ ₁, | arg (b −t) |θ ₂}. Research partially supported by N. N. F. grant at Brandeis University.     

Conjecture of Li and Praeger concerning the isomorphisms of Cayley graphs of A5

LetG be a finite group, andS a subset ofG \ |1| withS =S ⁻¹. We useX = Cay(G,S) to denote the Cayley graph ofG with respect toS. We callS a Cl-subset ofG, if for any isomorphism Cay(G,S) ≈ Cay(G,T) there is an α∈ Aut(G) such thatS ^α =T. Assume that m is a positive integer.G is called anm-Cl-group if every subsetS ofG withS =S ⁻¹ and | S | ≤m is Cl. In this paper we prove that the alternating groupA ₅ is a 4-Cl-group, which was a conjecture posed by Li and Praeger.     

Local linear operators and multicontour solutions of homogeneous coupled map lattices

Theorems are proved establishing a relationship between the spectra of the linear operators of the formA+Ωg _iB_ig_i ⁻¹ andA+B _i, whereg _i∈G, andG is a group acting by linear isometric operators. It is assumed that the closed operatorsA andB _i possess the following property: ‖B _iA⁻¹gB_jA⁻¹‖→0 asd(e,g)→∞. Hered is a left-invariant metric onG ande is the unit ofG. Moreover, the operatorA is invariant with respect to the action of the groupG. These theorems are applied to the proof of the existence of multicontour solutions of dynamical systems on lattices. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 37–47, January, 1999.