Effacement des dérivations et spectres premiers des algèbres quantiques

Given any (commutative) field k and any iterated Ore extension R=k[X₁][X₂;σ₂,δ₂][X_N;σ_N,δ_N] satisfying some suitable assumptions, we construct the so-called “Derivative-Elimination Algorithm.” It consists of a sequence of changes of variables inside the division ring F=Fract(R), starting with the indeterminates (X₁,…,X_N) and terminating with new variables (T₁,…,T_N). These new variables generate some quantum-affine space such that . This algorithm induces a natural embedding which satisfies the following property:

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. We study both the derivative-elimination algorithm and natural embedding and use them to produce, for the general case, a (common) proof of the “quantum Gelfand–Kirillov” property for the prime homomorphic images of the following quantum algebras: , (wW), R_q[G] (where G denotes any complex, semi-simple, connected, simply connected Lie group with associated Lie algebra and Weyl group W), quantum matrices algebras, quantum Weyl algebras and quantum Euclidean (respectively symplectic) spaces. Another application will be given in [G. Cauchon, J. Algebra, to appear]: In the general case, the prime spectrum of any quantum matrices algebra satisfies the normal separation property.     

Non-microstates free entropy dimension for groups

We show that for any discrete finitely-generated group G and any self-adjoint n-tuple X₁,...,X_n of generators of the group algebra Voiculescu’s non-microstates free entropy dimension δ^*(X₁,...,X_n) is exactly equal to β₁(G) − β₀(G) + 1 where β_i are the ℓ²-Betti numbers of G.Received: January 2004 Revision: October 2004 Accepted: January 2005     

THE STRUCTURE OF THE TANGENT CONE: AN INTERESTING BIJECTION#

ABSTRACT

Let X = Spec(R) be a reduced equidimensional algebraic variety over an algebraically closed field k. Let Y = Spec(R/𝔮) be a codimension one ordinary multiple subvariety, where 𝔮 is a prime ideal of height 1 of R. If U is a nonempty open subset of Y and 𝔪 a closed point of U, we denote by A ? R _𝔪 its local ring in X, by 𝔭 the extension of 𝔮 in A, and by K the algebraic closure of the residue field k(𝔭).

Then there exists a bijection γ^𝔪:Proj(G _𝔭(A) ?  _A/𝔭 k) → Proj(G(A _𝔭) ?  _k(𝔭)K) such that for every subset Σ of Proj(G _𝔭(A) ?  _A/𝔭 k), the Hilbert function of Σ coincides with the Hilbert function of γ^𝔪(Σ). We examine some applications. We study the structure of the tangent cone at a closed point of a codimension one ordinary multiple subvariety.     

PRESENTATIONS FOR SOME MONOIDS OF PARTIAL TRANSFORMATIONS ON A FINITE CHAIN

ABSTRACT

In this paper we calculate presentations for some natural monoids of transformations on a chain X _n  = {1 < 2 <?s < n}. First we consider 𝒪𝒟 _n [𝒫𝒪𝒟 _n ], the monoid of all full [partial] transformations on X _n that preserve or reverse the order. Two other monoids of partial transformations on X _n we look at are 𝒫𝒪𝒫 _n and 𝒫𝒪? _n –-the elements of the first preserve the orientation and the elements of the second preserve or reverse the orientation.     

The Kernel of the Average Sylow Multiplicity Character and the Solvable Radical

Let G be a finite group, and let p ₁,…, p _m be the distinct prime divisors of |G|. Given a sequence 𝒫 =P ₁,…, P _m , where P _i is a Sylow p _i -subgroup of G, and g ∈ G, denote by m _𝒫(g) the number of factorizations g = g ₁…g _m such that g _i  ∈ P _i . Previously, it was shown that the properly normalized average of m _𝒫 over all 𝒫 is a complex character over G termed the Average Sylow Multiplicity Character. The present article identifies the kernel of this character as the subgroup of G consisting of all g ∈ G such that m _𝒫(gx) = m _𝒫(x) for all 𝒫 and all x ∈ G. This result implies a close connection between the kernel and the solvable radical of G.     

Primitive permutation groups with a regular subgroup

This paper starts the classification of the primitive permutation groups (G,Ω) such that G contains a regular subgroup X. We determine all the triples (G,Ω,X) with soc(G) an alternating, or a sporadic or an exceptional group of Lie type. Further, we construct all the examples (G,Ω,X) with G a classical group which are known to us. Our particular interest is in the 8-dimensional orthogonal groups of Witt index 4. We determine all the triples (G,Ω,X) with . In order to obtain all these triples, we also study the almost simple groups G with GPΩ_2n+1(q). The case GU_n(q) is started in this paper and finished in [B. Baumeister, Primitive permutation groups of unitary type with a regular subgroup, Bull. Belg. Math. Soc. 112 (5) (2006) 657–673]. A group X is called a Burnside-group (or short a B-group) if each primitive permutation group which contains a regular subgroup isomorphic to X is necessarily 2-transitive. In the end of the paper we discuss B-groups.     

Twisting geometric codes

The aim of this paper is to explain how, starting from a Goppa code C(X,G,P₁,…,P_n) and a cyclic covering π:Y→X of degree m, one can twist the initial code to another one C(X,G+D_χ,P₁,…,P_n), where D_χ is a non-principal degree 0 divisor on X associated to a character χ of Gal(Y/X), in the hope that ℓ_X(G+D_χ)>ℓ_X(G). We give, using a MAGMA program, several examples where this occurs, and where both the initial and twisted codes have same minimum distance, so that initial codes have been improved.     

Vertex Set Partitions Preserving Conservativeness

Let G be an undirected graph and ={X₁, …, X_n} be a partition of V(G). Denote by G/ the graph which has vertex set {X₁, …, X_n}, edge set E, and is obtained from G by identifying vertices in each class X_i of the partition . Given a conservative graph (G, w), we study vertex set partitions preserving conservativeness, i.e., those for which (G/ , w) is also a conservative graph. We characterize the conservative graphs (G/ , w), where is a terminal partition of V(G) (a partition preserving conservativeness which is not a refinement of any other partition of this kind). We prove that many conservative graphs admit terminal partitions with some additional properties. The results obtained are then used in new unified short proofs for a co-NP characterization of Seymour graphs by A. A. Ageev, A. V. Kostochka, and Z. Szigeti (1997, J. Graph Theory34, 357–364), a theorem of E. Korach and M. Penn (1992, Math. Programming55, 183–191), a theorem of E. Korach (1994, J. Combin. Theory Ser. B62, 1–10), and a theorem of A. V. Kostochka (1994, in “Discrete Analysis and Operations Research. Mathematics and its Applications (A. D. Korshunov, Ed.), Vol. 355, pp. 109–123, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht).     

On the rank spread of graphs

For a simple graph G?=?(𝒱, ?) with vertex-set 𝒱?=?{1,?…?,?n}, let 𝒮(G) be the set of all real symmetric n-by-n matrices whose graph is G. We present terminology linking established as well as new results related to the minimum rank problem, with spectral properties in graph theory. The minimum rank mr(G) of G is the smallest possible rank over all matrices in 𝒮(G). The rank spread r _v (G) of G at a vertex v, defined as mr(G)???mr(G???v), can take values ??∈?{0,?1,?2}. In general, distinct vertices in a graph may assume any of the three values. For ??=?0 or 1, there exist graphs with uniform r _v (G) (equal to the same integer at each vertex v). We show that only for ??=?0, will a single matrix A in 𝒮(G) determine when a graph has uniform rank spread. Moreover, a graph G, with vertices of rank spread zero or one only, is a λ-core graph for a λ-optimal matrix A in 𝒮(G). We also develop sufficient conditions for a vertex of rank spread zero or two and a necessary condition for a vertex of rank spread two.     

Formal Expansion of Harish-Chandra Homomorphism

Abstract

Let 𝔤 be a complex semisimple Lie algebra with adjoint group G and let 𝔥 be a Cartan subalgebra of 𝔤. Let Â(𝔤) and Â(𝔥) denote the algebra of differential operators with formal power series coefficients on 𝔤 and 𝔥 respectively. We construct a subalgebra A _𝔤 of Â(𝔤) containing all the pull-backs of the differential operators in G attached to any element x in 𝔤. We also consider the projection P: A _𝔤 → Â _𝔥. Then, we calculate explicity the pull-back of the differential operator in G attached to an element h in 𝔥 modulo Ker P.     

Free <Emphasis Type="Italic">G</Emphasis>-spaces and maximal equivariant compactifications

For a compact Lie group G we prove that every free (resp., semifree) G-space admits a based-free (resp., semifree) G-compactification. Examples of finite- and infinite-dimensional G-spaces are presented that do not admit a free or based-free G-compactification. We give several characterizations of the maximal G-compactification β_GX that are further applied to prove the formula (β_GX)/H=β_G/H(X/H) for arbitrary closed normal subgroup H⊂G. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 54H15, 54D35     

Uniform bound in the central limit theorem for Banach space valued dependent random variables

Let F be a Banach space with a sufficiently smooth norm. Let (X_i)_i≤n be a sequence in L_F², and T be a Gaussian random variable T which has the same covariance as X = Σ_i≤nX_i. Assume that there exists a constant G such that for s, δ≥0, we have P(sTs+δ)Gδ. (*) We then give explicit bounds of Δ(X) = sup_i|P(|X|≤t)−P(|T|≤t)| in terms of truncated moments of the variables X_i. These bounds hold under rather mild weak dependence conditions of the variables. We also construct a Gaussian random variable that violates (^*).     

On a problem of spencer

LetX ₁, ...,X _n be events in a probability space. Let ϱ_i be the probabilityX _i occurs. Let ϱ be the probability that none of theX _i occur. LetG be a graph on [n] so that for 1 ≦i≦n X _i is independent of ≈X _j ‖(i, j)∉G≈. Letf(d) be the sup of thosex such that if ϱ₁, ..., ϱ _n ≦x andG has maximum degree ≦d then ϱ>0. We showf(1)=1/2,f(d)=(d−1) ^d−1 d ^−d ford≧2. Hence df(d)=1/e. This answers a question posed by Spencer in [2]. We also find a sharp bound for ϱ in terms of the ϱ _i andG.     

On Units of Group Algebras of 2-Groups of Maximal Class

Abstract

We determine the number of elements of order two in the group of normalized units V(𝔽₂ G) of the group algebra 𝔽₂ G of a 2-group of maximal class over the field 𝔽₂ of two elements. As a consequence for the 2-groups G and H of maximal class we have that V(𝔽₂ G) and V(𝔽₂ H) are isomorphic if and only if G and H are isomorphic.     

Simple exceptional groups of Lie type are determined by their character degrees

Let G be a finite group. Denote by Irr(G) the set of all irreducible complex characters of G. Let cd(G)={c(1)  |  c ? Irr(G)}{{\rm cd}(G)=\{\chi(1)\;|\;\chi\in {\rm Irr}(G)\}} be the set of all irreducible complex character degrees of G forgetting multiplicities, and let X₁(G) be the set of all irreducible complex character degrees of G counting multiplicities. Let H be any non-abelian simple exceptional group of Lie type. In this paper, we will show that if S is a non-abelian simple group and cd(S) í cd(H){{\rm cd}(S)\subseteq {\rm cd}(H)} then S must be isomorphic to H. As a consequence, we show that if G is a finite group with X₁(G) í X₁(H){{\rm X}_1(G)\subseteq {\rm X}_1(H)} then G is isomorphic to H. In particular, this implies that the simple exceptional groups of Lie type are uniquely determined by the structure of their complex group algebras.     

Maximal 2-Local Geometries for the Symmetric Groups

Abstract

The set 𝒩_max (G, T) consisting of all maximal 2-local subgroups of G = Sym(n) which contain T, a Sylow 2-subgroup of G, is investigated. In addition to determining the structure of the subgroups in 𝒩_max (G, T), the simplicial sets of maximal rank are classified.     

A Generalization of Noncommuting Graph via Automorphisms of a Group

Let G be a group. By using a family 𝒜 of subsets of automorphisms of G, we introduced a simple graph Γ_𝒜(G), which is a generalization of the non-commuting graph. In this paper, we study the combinatorial properties of Γ_𝒜(G).     

Sylow Products and the Solvable Residual

We study the connection between products of Sylow subgroups of a finite group G and the solvable residual of G. Let Π(𝒫) be a product of Sylow subgroups of G such that each prime divisor of |G| is represented exactly once in Π(𝒫). We prove that there exists a unique normal subgroup N of G which is minimal subject to the requirement Π(𝒫) N = G. Furthermore, N is perfect, and the product of all of these subgroups is the solvable residual of G. We also prove that the solvable residual of G is generated by all elements which arise from non-trivial factorizations of 1 _G in such products of Sylow subgroups.     

On P𝔉-Supplemented subgroups of finite groups

Let 𝔉 be a class of groups and G a finite group. A maximal subgroup M of G is called 𝔉-abnormal provided G∕M_G?𝔉. Let K<H be subgroup of G. Then we say that (K,H) is an 𝔉-abnormal pair of G provided K is a maximal 𝔉-abnormal subgroup of H. Let A be a subgroup of G. Then we say that A is 𝔉-quasipermutable in G provided A either covers or avoids every 𝔉-abnormal pair of G. In this paper, we consider some applications of 𝔉-quasipermutable subgroups.