C-Normality of Groups and Its Properties

A subgroupHis calledc-normal in groupGif there exists a normal subgroupNofGsuch thatHN=GandH∩N≤H_G, where[formula]is the maximal normal subgroup ofGwhich is contained inH. We obtain some results about thec-normal subgroups and use them to determine the structures of some groups.     

Intrinsic metric preserving maps on partially ordered groups

In [11] Pap proved that a surjective mapf from an abelian lattice ordered groupG ₁ onto an abelian Archimedean lattice ordered group G₂ which preserves non-zero intrinsic metricsd ₁, andd ₂ onG ₁ andG ₂, respectively (i.e.d ₁(x,y)=d₁(z, t) implies d₂(f(x)f(y))= d₂(f(z),f(t))) and satisfiesf(0)=0 is a homomorphism and put the question whether that assertion is true in the case that G₂ is a non-Archimedean lattice ordered group. In this paper it is proved that a surjective map from an abelian directedG ₁ onto a directed group G₂ such thatf(0)=0 is a homomorphism if ¦x –y ¦=¦z – t¦ implies ¦f(x) –f(y)¦=¦f(z) –f(t)¦ and it is shown that the answer to the question of Pap is positive.Presented by M. Henriksen.     

On schur rings over cyclic groups

In this paper, we introduce the notion of wedge product of Schur rings. We show that for any nontrivial Schur ringS over a cyclic groupG, if there is a subgroupH such that Σ _g ε _H g Σ _g∈H g ∉S, thenS is either a dot product or wedge product for some Schur rings over smaller cyclic groups.     

Confined subgroups in periodic simple finitary linear groups

A subgroupX of the locally finite groupG is said to beconfined, if there exists a finite subgroupF≤G such thatX ^g∩F≠1 for allg∈G. Since there seems to be a certain correspondence between proper confined subgroups inG and non-trivial ideals in the complex group algebra ℂG, we determine the confined subgroups of periodic simple finitary linear groups in this paper. Dedicated to the memory of our friend and collaborator Richard E. Phillips     

Galois extensions with bounded ramification in characteristicp on a question of S. Abhyankar

Given an arbitrary congruence function fieldK of characteristicp and a finite groupG with a uniquep-Sylow subgroupp(G) which is abelian and for which the factor groupG/p(G) is nilpotent and hass generators, there exists a geometric Galois extensionL/K with Galois groupG in which preciselys prime divisors ofK are ramified.     

Possible limit laws for entrance times of an ergodic aperiodic dynamical system

LetG denote the set of decreasingG: ℝ→ℝ withGэ1 on ]−∞,0], and ƒ ₀ ^∞ G(t)dt⩽1. LetX be a compact metric space, andT: X→X a continuous map. Let μ denone aT-invariant ergodic probability measure onX, and assume (X, T, μ) to be aperiodic. LetU⊂X be such that μ(U)>0. Let τ _U (x)=inf{k⩾1:T ^k xεU}, and defineG _U (t)=1/u(U)u({xεU:u(U)τU(x)>t),tεℝ We prove that for μ-a.e.x∈X, there exists a sequence (U _n ) _n≥1 of neighbourhoods ofx such that {x}=∩ _n U _n , and for anyG ∈G, there exists a subsequence (n _k ) _k≥1 withG _{U n k} ↑U weakly. We also construct a uniquely ergodic Toeplitz flowO(x ^∞,S, μ), the orbit closure of a Toeplitz sequencex ^∞, such that the above conclusion still holds, with moreover the requirement that eachU _n be a cylinder set. In memory of Anzelm Iwanik     

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.     

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.     

Power cocentralizing generalized derivations on prime rings

Let R be a prime ring, U the Utumi quotient ring of R, C = Z(U) the extended centroid of R, L a non-central Lie ideal of R, H and G non-zero generalized derivations of R. Suppose that there exists an integer n ≥ 1 such that (H(u)u − uG(u)) ⁿ = 0, for all u ∈ L, then one of the following holds: (1) there exists c ∈ U such that H(x) = xc, G(x) = cx; (2) R satisfies the standard identity s ₄ and char (R) = 2; (3) R satisfies s ₄ and there exist a, b, c ∈ U, such that H(x) = ax+xc, G(x) = cx+xb and (a − b) ⁿ = 0.     

Augmented group systems and shifts of finite type

Let (G, χ, x) be a triple consisting of a finitely presented groupG, epimorphism χ:G →Z, and distinguished elementx ∈G such that χ(x)=1. Given a finite symmetric groupS _r, we construct a finite directed graph Γ that describes the set Φ _r of representations π: Ker χ →S _r as well as the mapping σ _x :Φ _r →Φ _r defined by (σ _x ϱ)(a) = ϱ(x ⁻¹ ax) for alla ∈ Ker χ. The pair (Φ _r ,σ _x has the structure of a shift of finite type, a well-known type of compact 0-dimensional dynamical system. We discuss basic properties and applications of therepresentation shift (Φ _r ,σ _x ), including applications to knot theory.     

Exchange Rings Generated by Their Units

Let R be an exchange ring with primitive factors artinian. We prove that there exists a u∈U（R） such that 1R ± u ∈ U（R）, if and only if for any a ∈ R, there exists a u ∈ U（R） such that a ± u∈ U（R）. Phrthermore, we prove that, for any A ∈ Mn（R）（n ≥ 2）, there exists a U ∈ GLn（R） such that A ± U ∈ GLn（R）.     

IBN rings and orderings on grothendieck groups

LetR be a ring with an identity element.R∈IBN means thatR ^m⋟Rⁿ impliesm=n, R∈IBN ₁ means thatR ^m⋟Rⁿ⊕K impliesm≥n, andR∈IBN ₂ means thatR ^m⋟R^m⊕K impliesK=0. In this paper we give some characteristic properties ofIBN ₁ andIBN ₂, with orderings on the Grothendieck groups. In addition, we obtain the following results: (1) IfR∈IBN ₁ and all finitely generated projective leftR-modules are stably free, then the Grothendieck groupK ₀(R) is a totally ordered abelian group. (2) If the pre-ordering of the Grothendieck groupK ₀(R) of a ringR is a partial ordering, thenR∈IBN ₁ orK ₀(R)=0. Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China.     

On periodic solvable groups having automorphisms with nilpotent fixed point groups

Letp be a prime,G a periodic solvablep′-group acted on by an elementary groupV of orderp ². We show that ifC _G(v) is abelian for eachv ∈V ^# thenG has nilpotent derived group, and ifp=2 andC _G(v) is nilpotent for eachv ∈V ^# thenG is metanilpotent. Earlier results of this kind were known only for finite groups.     

Groups whose subgroups have small automizers

IfH is a subgroup of a groupG, theautomizer ofH inG is the group of all automorphisms ofH induced by elements of its normalizerN _G (H). the subgroupH is said to havesmall automizer ifAut _G (H)=Inn(H), i.e. ifN _G (H)=HC _G (H). This article is devoted to the study of groups for which many subgroups have small automizer. In Memoriam Valeria Fedri R. Brandl wishes to express his sincerest thanks for the warm hospitality offered by the Department of Mathematics of the University of Napoli “Federico II” for the time of writing this paper.     

Banach space representations and Iwasawa theory

We develop a duality theory between the continuous representations of a compactp-adic Lie groupG in Banach spaces over a givenp-adic fieldK and certain compact modules over the completed group ringo _K[[G]]. We then introduce a “finiteness” condition for Banach space representations called admissibility. It will be shown that under this duality admissibility corresponds to finite generation over the ringK[[G]]: =K ⊗o _K[[G]]. Since this latter ring is noetherian it follows that the admissible representations ofG form an abelian category. We conclude by analyzing the irreducibility properties of the continuous principal series of the groupG: = GL₂(ℤ _p ).     

Goldschmidt’s 2-signalizer functor theorem

A solvableA-signalizer functor? assigns to any non-identity elementx of the abelian 2-subgroupA of the finite groupG anA-invariant solvable 2′-subgroupθ(C _G(x)) ofC _G(x) such thatθ(C _G(x)) ∩C _G(y) ??(C _G(y)) for allx, y ∈ A ^#.θ is called complete ifG has a solvableA-invariant 2′-subgroupK=θ(G) such thatC _k(x)=θ(C _G(x)) for everyx ∈ A#. This note contains an alternate proof of the completeness theorem below.     

Prime ideals in crossed products of finite groups

LetR * G be a crossed product of the finite groupG over the ringR. In this paper we discuss the relationship between the prime ideals ofR*G and theG-prime ideals ofR. In particular, we show that Incomparability and Going Down hold in this situation. In the course of the proof, we actually completely describe all the prime idealsP ofR*G such thatP∩R is a fixedG-prime ideal ofR. As an application, we prove that ifG is a finite group of automorphisms ofR, then the prime (primitive) ranks ofR and of the fixed ringR ^G are equal provided •G•⁻∈R. In an appendix, we extend some of these 3 results to crossed products of the infinite cyclic group.     

On Regular Power-Substitution

The necessary and sufficient conditions under which a ring satisfies regular power-substitution are investigated. It is shown that a ring R satisfies regular powersubstitution if and only if a-b in R implies that there exist n ∈ N and a U E GLn （R） such that aU = Ub if and only if for any regular x ∈ R there exist m,n ∈ N and U ∈ GLn（R） such that x^mIn = xmUx^m, where a-b means that there exists x,y, z∈ R such that a =ybx, b = xaz and x= xyx = xzx. It is proved that every directly finite simple ring satisfies regular power-substitution. Some applications for stably free R-modules are also obtained.     

If a polynomial identity guarantees that every partial order on a ring can be extended,then this identity is true only for a zero-ring

In his classical 1963 book on partially ordered algebraic systems, L. Fuchs formulated the following problem (No. 29). It is known that if an abelian groupG (i.e., a group that satisfies an identityxy=yx) can be linearly ordered, then every partial order onG can be extended to a linear order. Fuchs asked whether there exists a similar polynomial identityP=0 for (associative) rings. In other words, does there exist a polynomialP with a following property: if a ringR satisfies the identityP=0, andR can be linearly ordered, then every partial order onR can be extended to a linear order? We prove that no such non-trivial polynomial identity is possible. Namely, we prove that every ringR that satisfies such an identity is a zero-ring (i.e.,xy=0 for allx, y εR).     

Multilinear polynomials and cocentralizing conditions in prime rings

Let R be a noncommutative prime ring of characteristic different from 2, let Z(R) be its center, let U be the Utumi quotient ring of R, let C be the extended centroid of R, and let f(x ₁,..., x _n ) be a noncentral multilinear polynomial over C in n noncommuting variables. Denote by f(R) the set of all evaluations of f(x ₁, …, xn) on R. If F and G are generalized derivations of R such that [[F(x), x], [G(y), y]] ∈ Z(R) for any x, y ∈ f(R), then one of the following holds: