Evaluating Azumaya algebras on cubic surfaces

Let X be a cubic surface over a p-adic field k. Given an Azumaya algebra on X, we describe the local evaluation map ${X(k) \to \mathbb{Q}/\mathbb{Z}}$ in two cases, showing a sharp dependence on the geometry of the reduction of X. When X has good reduction, then the evaluation map is constant. When the reduction of X is a cone over a smooth cubic curve, then generically the evaluation map takes as many values as possible. We show that such a cubic surface defined over a number field has no Brauer?CManin obstruction. This extends results of Colliot-Thélène, Kanevsky and Sansuc.     

Separable polynomials over finite dimensional algebras

In [5] it was shown that for a polynomial P of precise degree n with coefficients in an arbitrary m-ary algebra of dimension d as a vector space over an algebraically closed fields, the zeros of P together with the homogeneous zeros of the dominant part of P form a set of cardinality n^d or the cardinality of the base field. We investigate polynomials with coefficients in a d dimensional algebra A without assuming the base field k to be algebraically closed. Separable polynomials are defined to be those which have exactly n^d distinct zeros in [Ktilde] ?_k A [Ktilde] where [Ktilde] denotes an algebraic closure of k. The main result states that given a separable polynomial of degree n, the field extension L of minimal degree over k for which L ?_k A contains all nd zeros is finite Galois over k. It is shown that there is a non empty Zariski open subset in the affine space of all d-dimensional k algebras whose elements A have the following property: In the affine space of polynomials of precise degree n with coefficients in A there is a non empty Zariski open subset consisting of separable polynomials; in other polynomials with coefficients in a finite dimensional algebra are “generically” separable.     

There are enough Azumaya algebras on surfaces

Using Maruyama's theory of elementary transformations, I show that the Brauer group surjects onto the cohomological Brauer group for separated geometrically normal algebraic surfaces. As an application, I infer the existence of nonfree vector bundles on proper normal algebraic surfaces. Received: 14 April 2000 / Accepted: 26 February 2001 / Published online: 23 July 2001     

SK1 of Azumaya algebras over Hensel Pairs

Let A be an Azumaya algebra of constant rank n ² over a Hensel pair (R, I) where R is a semilocal ring with n invertible in R. Then the reduced Whitehead group SK₁(A) coincides with its reduction SK₁(A/I A). This generalizes a result of Hazrat (J Algebra 305:687–703, 2006) to non-local Henselian rings.     

On the zeros of polynomials over arbitrary finite dimensional algebras

In [3] it was shown that a polynomial of degree n with coefficients in an associative division algebra, which is d-dimensional over its center, has either infinitely many or at most n^d zeros. In this paper we raise the same question for arbitrary m-ary F-algebras A which are d-dimensional over the algebraically closed field F. Our main result states that in the affine space of m-ary algebras of dimension d there is a non-empty Zariski-open set whose elements A have the following property: in the space of polynomial of precise degree n with coefficients in A there is a non-empty Zariski-open set whose elements have precisely n^d zeros. It is shown that all simple algebras, all semi-simple associative algebras, all semisimple Jordan algebras (char F2), all semi-simple Lie algebras (char F=0), and the generic algebra possess this property.     

Sequences of consecutive smooth polynomials over a finite field

Given , we show that there are infinitely many sequences of consecutive -smooth polynomials over a finite field. The number of polynomials in each sequence is approximately .

     

On injective modules over Azumaya algebras over locally noetherian schemes

Let be an Azumaya algebra over a locally noetherian scheme X. We describe in this work quasi-coherent -bimodules which are injective in the category of sheaves of left -modules     

A characterization of Azumaya algebras

Let R be a commutative ring with identity 1, and A a finitely generated R-algebra. It is shown that A is an Azumaya R-algebra if and only if every stalk of the Pierce sheaf induced by A is an Azumaya algebra.     

Several classes of complete permutation polynomials over finite fields of even characteristic

In this paper, we find three classes of complete permutation polynomials over finite fields of even characteristic. The first class of quadrinomials is complete in the sense of addition. The second and third classes of binomials and trinomials are complete in multiplication. Moreover, a result related to the complete property in multiplication of a special class of polynomials is also given.     

On inverses of some permutation polynomials over finite fields of characteristic three

By using the piecewise method, Lagrange interpolation formula and Lucas' theorem, we determine explicit expressions of the inverses of a class of reversed Dickson permutation polynomials and some classes of generalized cyclotomic mapping permutation polynomials over finite fields of characteristic three.     

The characteristic polynomials of abelian varieties of dimensions 3 over finite fields

We describe the set of characteristic polynomials of abelian varieties of dimension 3 over finite fields.     

Permutation polynomials with low differential uniformity over finite fields of odd characteristic

In this paper, we propose a construction of functions with low differential uniformity based on known perfect nonlinear functions over finite fields of odd characteristic. For an odd prime power q, it is proved that the proposed functions over the finite field Fq are permutations if and only if q≡3(mod 4).     

The cohomology of the Heisenberg Lie algebras over fields of finite characteristic

We give explicit formulas for the cohomology of the Heisenberg Lie algebras over fields of finite characteristic. We use this to show that in characteristic two, unlike all other cases, the Betti numbers are unimodal.

     

Some classes of monomial complete permutation polynomials over finite fields of characteristic two

In this paper, four classes of complete permutation polynomials over finite fields of characteristic two are presented. To consider the permutation property of the first three classes, Dickson polynomials play a key role. The fourth class is a generalization of a known result. In addition, we also calculate the inverses of these bijective monomials.     

Permutation polynomials of degree 6 or 7 over finite fields of characteristic 2

In Dickson (1896–1897) [2], the author listed all permutation polynomials up to degree 5 over an arbitrary finite field, and all permutation polynomials of degree 6 over finite fields of odd characteristic. The classification of degree 6 permutation polynomials over finite fields of characteristic 2 was left incomplete. In this paper we complete the classification of permutation polynomials of degree 6 over finite fields of characteristic 2. In addition, all permutation polynomials of degree 7 over finite fields of characteristic 2 are classified.     

Martindale rings and H-module algebras with invariant characteristic polynomials

Under study is the category of the possibly noncommutative H-module algebras that are mapped homomorphically onto commutative algebras. The H-equivariant Martindale ring of quotients Q _H (A) is shown to be a finite-dimensional Frobenius algebra over the subfield of invariant elements Q _H (A) ^H and also the classical ring of quotients for A. We introduce a full subcategory of such that the algebras in are integral over its subalgebras of invariants and construct a functor ?? , which is left adjoined to the inclusion ?? .