On the group of polynomial functions in a group

Let G be a group and let n be a positive integer. A polynomial function in G is a function from G ⁿ to G of the form , where f(x ₁, . . . , x _n ) is an element of the free product of G and the free group of rank n freely generated by x ₁, . . . , x _n . There is a natural definition for the product of two polynomial functions; equipped with this operation, the set of polynomial functions is a group. We prove that this group is polycyclic if and only if G is finitely generated, soluble, and nilpotent-by-finite. In particular, if the group of polynomial functions is polycyclic, then necessarily it is nilpotent-by-finite. Furthermore, we prove that G itself is polycyclic if and only if the subgroup of polynomial functions which send (1, . . . , 1) to 1 is finitely generated and soluble.      

Representing the automorphism group of an almost crystallographic group

Let be an almost crystallographic (AC-) group, corresponding to the simply connected, connected, nilpotent Lie group and with holonomy group . If , there is a faithful representation . In case is crystallographic, this condition is known to be equivalent to or . We will show (Example 2.2) that, for AC-groups , this is no longer valid and should be adapted. A generalised equivalent algebraic (and easier to verify) condition is presented (Theorem 2.3). Corresponding to an AC-group and by factoring out subsequent centers we construct a series of AC-groups, which becomes constant after a finite number of terms. Under suitable conditions, this opens a way to represent faithfully in (Theorem 4.1). We show how this can be used to calculate . This is of importance, especially, when is almost Bieberbach and, hence, is known to have an interesting geometric meaning.

     

When is an Abelian group isomorphic to its endomorphism group?

In the paper, necessary and sufficient conditions for an Abelian group A to be isomorphic to the endomorphism group End(A) are obtained. The classes of periodic Abelian groups, divisible Abelian groups, nonreduced Abelian groups, and reduced algebraically compact Abelian groups are considered. For certain classes of Abelian groups, the isomorphism problem for a group and its endomorphism group is solved under the assumption that the endomorphism group itself has the corresponding property.     

A formula for the Whitehead group of a three-dimensional crystallographic group

We give an explicit formula for the Whitehead group of a three-dimensional crystallographic group Γ in terms of the Whitehead groups of the virtually infinite cyclic subgroups of Γ.     

On the group of conjugating automorphisms of a free group

The group of conjugating automorphisms of a free group and certain subgroups of this group, namely, the group of McCool basis-conjugating automorphisms and the Artin braid group are considered. The Birman theorem on the representation of a braid group by matrices is sharpened. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 92–108, July, 1996.     

The unit group of FS 4

A complete characterization is given for the unit group U(FS ₄) of the group algebra FS ₄ of the symmetric group S ₄ of degree 4 over a finite field F.      

Stable decompositions for some symmetric group characters arising in braid group cohomology

We prove that certain permutation characters for the symmetric group Σn decompose in a manner that is independent of n for large n. This result is a key ingredient in the recent work of T. Church and B. Farb, who obtain a “representation stability” theorem for the character of Σn acting on the cohomology Hp(Pn,C) of the pure braid group Pn.     

On the continuity of the evaluation mapping associated with a group and its character group

For an abelian Hausdorff group , let denote the character group endowed with the compact-open topology and let denote the canonical homomorphism. We show that the evaluation mapping from into the torus is continuous if and only if is locally compact and is continuous. If is injective and open, then the evaluation mapping is continuous if and only if is locally compact. Several examples and counterexamples are given.

     

The equivariant Brauer group of a group

We consider the Brauer group of a group (finite or infinite) over a commutative ring with identity. A split exact sequence

is obtained. This generalizes the Fröhlich-Wall exact sequence from the case of a field to the case of a commutative ring, and generalizes the Picco-Platzeck exact sequence from the finite case of to the infinite case of . Here is the Brauer-Taylor group of Azumaya algebras (not necessarily with unit). The method developed in this paper might provide a key to computing the equivariant Brauer group of an infinite quantum group.

     

Lie group structures on symmetry groups of principal bundles

In this paper we describe how one can obtain Lie group structures on the group of (vertical) bundle automorphisms for a locally convex principal bundle P over the compact manifold M. This is done by first considering Lie group structures on the group of vertical bundle automorphisms Gau(P). Then the full automorphism group Aut(P) is considered as an extension of the open subgroup DiffP(M) of diffeomorphisms of M preserving the equivalence class of P under pull-backs, by the gauge group Gau(P). We derive explicit conditions for the extensions of these Lie group structures, show the smoothness of some natural actions and relate our results to affine Kac-Moody algebras and groups.     

Abelian group pairs having a trivial coGalois group

Torsion-free covers are considered for objects in the category q ₂. Objects in the category q ₂ are just maps in R-Mod. For R = ℤ, we find necessary and sufficient conditions for the coGalois group G(A → B), associated to a torsion-free cover, to be trivial for an object A → B in q ₂. Our results generalize those of E. Enochs and J. Rado for abelian groups.     

Linear maps leaving the alternating group invariant

Let A_n be the group of n×n even permutation matrices, and let V_n be the real linear space spanned by A_n. The purpose of this note is to characterize those linear operators φ on V_n satisfying φ(A_n)=A_n. This answers a question raised by C.K. Li, B.S. Tam, N.K. Tsing [Linear Algebra Appl., to appear].     

Symmetric colorings of the dihedral group

Let G be a finite group and let r∈?. An r-coloring of G is any mapping χ:G→{1,…,r}. Colorings χ and ψ are equivalent if there exists g∈G such that χ(xg^?1) = ψ(x) for every x∈G. A coloring χ is symmetric if there exists g∈G such that χ(gx^?1g) = χ(x) for every x∈G. Let S_r(G) denote the number of symmetric r-colorings of G and s_r(G) the number of equivalence classes of symmetric r-colorings of G. We count S_r(G) and s_r(G) in the case where G is the dihedral group D_n.     

Connecting monomiality questions with the structure of rational group algebras

The purpose of this paper is to show the vastness of the class of generalized strongly monomial groups and the implication of its study on monomiality questions studied by group theorists. The so called generalized strongly monomial groups, which is a generalization of strongly monomial groups introduced by Olivieri, del Río and Simón, arose in a recent work of authors while understanding the algebraic structure of rational group algebras.     

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Functions realizing as abelian group automorphisms

Let A be a set and f:A→A a bijective function. Necessary and sufficient conditions on f are determined which makes it possible to endow A with a binary operation ? such that (A,?) is a cyclic group and f∈Aut(A). This result is extended to all abelian groups in case |A| = p², p a prime. Finally, in case A is countably infinite, those f for which it is possible to turn A into a group (A,?) isomorphic to ?ⁿ for some n≥1, and with f∈Aut(A), are completely characterized.     

Maximal locally finite subgroups of the Grigorchuk group

Examples of maximal locally finite subgroups in a 3-generated 2- group, the Grigorchuk group, are presented explicitly and their properties are studied.Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 617–624, April, 1998.The author thanks the referee for the remarks that allowed him to shorten the paper and avoid the duplication of known facts.