Abelian groups as endomorphic modules over their endomorphism ring

Let R be an associative ring with a unit and N be a left R-module. The set M _R(N) = {f: N → N | f(rx) = rf(x), r ∈ R, x ∈ N} is a near-ring with respect to the operations of addition and composition and contains the ring E _R(N) of all endomorphisms of the R-module N. The R-module N is endomorphic if M _R(N) = E _R(N). We call an Abelian group endomorphic if it is an endomorphic module over its endomorphism ring. In this paper, we find endomorphic Abelian groups in the classes of all separable torsion-free groups, torsion groups, almost completely decomposable torsion-free groups, and indecomposable torsion-free groups of rank 2. __________ Translated from Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Matematika, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 229–233, 2007.     

Abelian groups flat as modules over their endomorphism ring

Let R be a commutative ring with identity and let M be an R-module. We examine the situation where for each prime ideal ρof R the set of all ρ-prime submodules of M is finite. In case R is Noetherian and M is finitely generated, we prove that this condition is equivalent to there being a positive integer n such that for every prime ideal ρ of R, the number of ρ-prime submodules of Mis less than or equal to n. We further show that in this case, there is at most one ρ-prime submodule for all but finitely many prime ideals ρ of R.     

Torsion-free Abelian groups of finite rank as endomorphic modules over their endomorphism ring

Strongly facially symmetric spaces isometrically isomorphic to the predual space of an atomic commutative von Neumann algebra are described.     

Primary Abelian groups with isomorphic endomorphism groups

A complete answer is given to the question, does isomorphism of the endomorphism groups of primary Abelian groups imply isomorphism of the groups themselves ? It is presumed that the generalized continuum hypothesis is valid.     

Abelian groups with normal endomorphism rings

A ring is said to be normal if all of its idempotents are central. It is proved that a mixed group A with a normal endomorphism ring contains a pure fully invariant subgroup G ⊕ B, the endomorphism ring of a group G is commutative, and a subgroup B is not always distinguished by a direct summand in A. We describe separable, coperiodic, and other groups with normal endomorphism rings. Also we consider Abelian groups in which the square of the Lie bracket of any two endomorphisms is the zero endomorphism. It is proved that every central invariant subgroup of a group is fully invariant iff the endomorphism ring of the group is commutative.     

Definability of Abelian groups by homomorphism groups and endomorphism semigroups

In the paper, the isomorphism problem for completely decomposable Abelian torsion-free groups of finite rank is treated under the assumption that the groups of homomorphisms of these groups into some Abelian group are isomorphic and, moreover, the endomorphism semigroups of the groups are isomorphic.     

On regular endomorphism rings of topological Abelian groups

We extend a result of Rangaswamy about regularity of endomorphism rings of Abelian groups to arbitrary topological Abelian groups. Regularity of discrete quasi-injective modules over compact rings modulo radical is proved. A characterization of torsion LCA groups A for which End _c (A) is regular is given.     

Definability of separable torsion-free Abelian groups by endomorphism semigroups

In the class of separable torsion-free Abelian groups, we describe those which are defined by their endomorphism semigroups.Translated fromAlgebra i Logika, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 523–530, September-October, 1995.     

Determination of a class of countable-rank,torsion-free Abelian groups by their endomorphism rings

Determination, up to near isomorphism, of countable-rank, block-rigid, local, almost completely decomposable groups of ring type with cyclic regulator quotient by their endomorphism rings in this class has been proved. __________ Translated from Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Matematika, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 31–43, 2007.     

The question of the definability of Abelian groups by the centers of their endomorphism rings

We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for an Abelian group in the class of completely decomposable torsion-free Abelian groups of a chosen finite rank to be definable in this class by the center of the endomorphism ring of the group.