Quasi-Deformations of 𝔰𝔩2(𝔽) Using Twisted Derivations

In this article we apply a method devised in Hartwig, Larsson, and Silvestrov (2006 Hartwig , J. T. , Larsson , D. , Silvestrov , S. D. ( 2006 ). Deformations of Lie algebras using σ-derivations . J. Algebra 295 : 314 – 361 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and Larsson and Silvestrov (2005a Larsson , D. , Silvestrov , S. D. (2005a). Quasi-hom-Lie algebras, Central extensions and 2-cocycle-like identities. J. Algebra 288:321–344.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) to the simple 3-dimensional Lie algebra 𝔰𝔩₂(𝔽). One of the main points of this deformation method is that the deformed algebra comes endowed with a canonical twisted Jacobi identity. We show in the present article that when our deformation scheme is applied to 𝔰𝔩₂(𝔽) we can, by choosing parameters suitably, deform 𝔰𝔩₂(𝔽) into the Heisenberg Lie algebra and some other 3-dimensional Lie algebras in addition to more exotic types of algebras, this being in stark contrast to the classical deformation schemes where 𝔰𝔩₂(𝔽) is rigid.     

AF-Domains and Their Generalizations

In this article, we are concerned with the study of the dimension theory of tensor products of algebras over a field k. We introduce and investigate the notion of generalized AF-domain (GAF-domain for short) and prove that any k-algebra A such that the polynomial ring in one variable A[X] is an AF-domain is in fact a GAF-domain, in particular any AF-domain is a GAF-domain. Moreover, we compute the Krull dimension of A? _k B for any k-algebra A such that A[X] is an AF-domain and any k-algebra B generalizing the main theorem of Wadsworth in [16 Wadsworth , A. R. ( 1979 ). The Krull dimension of tensor products of commutative algebras over a field . J. London Math. Soc. 19 : 391 – 401 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

Quotients of Koszul Algebras and 2-d-Determined Algebras

Vatne [13 Vatne , J. E. ( 2012 ). Quotients of Koszul algebras with almost linear resolution. Preprint, arXiv:1103.3572 . [Google Scholar]] and Green and Marcos [9 Green , E. L. , Marcos , E. N. (2011). d-Koszul algebras, 2-d-determined algebras and 2-d-Koszul algebras. J. Pure Appl. Algebra 215(4):439–449.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] have independently studied the Koszul-like homological properties of graded algebras that have defining relations in degree 2 and exactly one other degree. We contrast these two approaches, answer two questions posed by Green and Marcos, and find conditions that imply the corresponding Yoneda algebras are generated in the lowest possible degrees.     

The infinitesimal and the little q-Schur superalgebras

In this paper, based on the results in [8 Du, J., Gu, H.-X. (2014). A realization of the quantum supergroup U(𝔤𝔩_m|n). J. Algebra 404:60–99.[Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] we give a monomial basis for q-Schur superalgebra and then a presentation for it. The presentation is different from that in [12 El Turkey, H., Kujawa, J. (2012). Presenting Schur superalgebras. Pacific J. Math., 262(2):285–316.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. Imitating [3 Cox, A. G. (1997). On some applications of infinitesimal methods to quantum groups and related algebras. Ph.D. Thesis. University of London. [Google Scholar]] and [7 Du, J., Fu, Q., Wang, J.-P. (2005). Infinitesimal quantum 𝔤𝔩_n and little q-Schur algebras. J. Algebra 287:199–233.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], we define the infinitesimal and the little q-Schur superalgebras. We give a “weight idempotent presentation” for infinitesimal q-Schur superalgebras. The BLM bases and monomial bases of little q-Schur superalgebras are obtained, and dimension formulas of infinitesimal and little q-Schur superalgebras are deduced.     

GRADED IDENTITIES AND PI EQUIVALENCE OF ALGEBRAS IN POSITIVE CHARACTERISTIC

ABSTRACT

The algebras M _{a, b} (E) ? E and M _a+b (E) are PI equivalent over a field of characteristic 0 where E is the infinite-dimensional Grassmann algebra. This result is a part of the well-known tensor product theorem. It was first proved by Kemer in 1984–1987 (see Kemer 1991 Kemer , A. ( 1991 ). Ideals of identities of associative algebras . Translations Math. Monographs 87 . Providence , RI : Am. Math. Soc. .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]); other proofs of it were given by Regev (1990 Regev , A. ( 1990 ). Tensor products of matrix algebras over the Grassmann algebra . J. Alg. 133 ( 2 ): 512 – 526 . [CROSSREF]  [Google Scholar]), and in several particular cases, by Di Vincenzo (1992 Di Vincenzo , O. M. ( 1992 ). On the graded identities of M_{1, 1}( E) . Israel J. Math. 80 ( 3 ): 323 – 335 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), and by the authors (2004). Using graded polynomial identities, we obtain a new elementary proof of this fact and show that it fails for the T-ideals of the algebras M _{1, 1}(E) ? E and M ₂(E) when the base field is infinite and of characteristic p > 2. The algebra M _{a, a} (E) ? E satisfies certain graded identities that are not satisfied by M _2a (E). In another paper we proved that the algebras M _{1, 1}(E) and E ? E are not PI equivalent in positive characteristic, while they do satisfy the same multilinear identities.     

On Generalized CB-Degenerations of Algebras

We introduce a concept generalizing classical degenerations of algebras (defined by structure constants) and Crawley-Boevey degenerations introduced in [3 Crawley-Boevey , W. W. ( 1995 ). Tameness of biserial algebras . Arch. Math. 65 : 399 – 407 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. We prove that if A ₀ is such a generalized degeneration of A ₁ and the algebras have equal dimensions, then A ₀ is a degeneration of A ₁ in the classical sense.     

Rank Properties of the Semigroup of Singular Transformations on a Finite Set

It is known that the semigroup Sing _n of all singular self-maps of X _n  = {1,2,…, n} has rank n(n ? 1)/2. The idempotent rank, defined as the smallest number of idempotents generating Sing _n , has the same value as the rank. (See Gomes and Howie, 1987 Gomes , G. M. S. , Howie , J. M. ( 1987 ). On the rank of certain finite semigroups of transformations . Math. Proc. Cambridge Phil. Soc. 101 : 395 – 303 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar].) Idempotents generating Sing _n can be seen as special cases (with m = r = 2) of (m, r)-path-cycles, as defined in Ay\i k et al. (2005 Ay?k , G. , Ay?k , H. , Howie , J. M. ( 2005 ). On factorisations and generators in transformation semigroups . Semigroup Forum 70 : 225 – 237 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). The object of this article is to show that, for fixed m and r, the (m, r)-rank of Sing _n , defined as the smallest number of (m, r)-path-cycles generating Sing _n , is once again n(n ? 1)/2.     

Absolute Valued Algebras with Involution

We study absolute valued algebras with involution, as defined in Urbanik (1961 Urbanik , K. ( 1961 ). Absolute valued algebras with an involution . Fundamenta Math. 49 : 247 – 258 . [Google Scholar]). We prove that these algebras are finite-dimensional whenever they satisfy the identity (x, x ², x) = 0, where (·, ·, ·) means associator. We show that, in dimension different from two, isomorphisms between absolute valued algebras with involution are in fact *-isomorphisms. Finally, we give a classification up to isomorphisms of all finite-dimensional absolute valued algebras with involution. As in the case of a parallel situation considered in Rochdi (2003 Rochdi , A. ( 2003 ). Eight-dimensional real absolute valued algebras with left unit whose automorphism group is trivial . Int. J. Math. Math. Sci. 70 : 4447 – 4454 .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]), the triviality of the group of automorphisms of such an algebra can happen in dimension 8, and is equivalent to the nonexistence of 4-dimensional subalgebras.     

Automorphisms of Generalized Down-Up Algebras

A generalization of down-up algebras was introduced by Cassidy and Shelton (2004 Cassidy , T. , Shelton , B. ( 2004 ). Basic properties of generalized down-up algebras . J. Algebra 279 ( 1 ): 402 – 421 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), the so-called “generalized down-up algebras”. We describe the automorphism group of conformal Noetherian generalized down-up algebras L(f, r, s, γ) such that r is not a root of unity, listing explicitly the elements of the group. In the last section, we apply these results to Noetherian down-up algebras, thus obtaining a characterization of the automorphism group of Noetherian down-up algebras A(α, β, γ) for which the roots of the polynomial X ² ? α X ? β are not both roots of unity.     

Lie algebras of vector fields on smooth affine varieties

We reprove the results of Jordan [18 Jordan, D. (1986). On the ideals of a Lie algebra of derivations. J. London Math. Soc. 33:33–39.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Siebert [30 Siebert, T. (1996). Lie algebras of derivations and a?ne algebraic geometry over fields of characteristic 0. Math. Ann. 305:271–286.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and show that the Lie algebra of polynomial vector fields on an irreducible a?ne variety X is simple if and only if X is a smooth variety. Given proof is self-contained and does not depend on papers mentioned above. Besides, the structure of the module of polynomial functions on an irreducible smooth a?ne variety over the Lie algebra of vector fields is studied. Examples of Lie algebras of polynomial vector fields on an N-dimensional sphere, non-singular hyperelliptic curves and linear algebraic groups are considered.     

Construction of Nilpotent Jordan Algebras Over any Arbitrary Field

The paper is devoted to the study of annihilator extensions of Jordan algebras and suggests new approach to classify nilpotent Jordan algebras, which is analogous to the Skjelbred–Sund method for classifying nilpotent Lie algebras [2 de Graaf, W. (2007). Classification of 6-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras over fields of characteristic not 2. J. Algebra 309:640–653.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 4 Gong, M.-P. (1998). Clasification of Nilpotent Lie Algebras of Dimension 7 [Ph.D]. Ontario, Canada: University of Waterloo. [Google Scholar], 15 Skjelbred, T., Sund, T. (1978). Sur la classification des algèbres de Lie nilpotentes. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris Sér. A-B 286:241–242. [Google Scholar]]. Subsequently, we have classified nilpotent Jordan algebras of dimension up to four.     

The minimal non-Koszul A(Γ)

The algebras A(Γ), where Γ is a directed layered graph, were first constructed by Gelfand et al. [5 Gelfand, I., Serconek, S., Retakh, V., Wilson, R. L. (2005). On a class of algebras associated to directed graphs. Selecta Math. (N.S.) 11(2):281–295.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. These algebras are generalizations of the algebras Q_n, which are related to factorizations of non-commutative polynomials. It was originally conjectured that these algebras were Koszul. In 2008, Cassidy and Shelton found a counterexample to this claim, a non-Koszul A(Γ) corresponding to a graph Γ with 18 edges and 11 vertices. We produce an example of a directed layered graph Γ with 13 edges and 9 vertices, which produces a non-Koszul A(Γ). We also show this is the minimal example with this property.     

On a Class of Finite-dimensional Semisimple Hopf Algebras

Let H be a finite-dimensional and semisimple Hopf algebra over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 0 such that H has exactly one isomorphism class of simple modules that have not dimension 1. These Hopf algebras were the object of study in, for instance, [1 Artamonov , V. A. ( 2007 ). Semisimple finite-dimensional Hopf algebras . Sbornik: Mathematics 198 ( 9 ): 1221 – 1245 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and [9 Mukhatov , R. B. ( 2009 ). On semisimple finite-dimensional Hopf algebras . Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Matematika 15 ( 2 ): 133 – 143 . [Google Scholar]]. In this paper we study this property in the context of certain abelian extensions of group algebras and give a group theoretical criterion for such Hopf algebras to be of the above type. We also give a classification result in a special case thereof.     

A Class of Gorenstein Artin Algebras of Embedding Dimension Four

In this article, we study height four graded Gorenstein ideals I in k[x, y, z, w] such that I ₂ is of height one and generated by three quadrics. After a suitable linear change of variables, I ∩ k[x, y, z] is either Gorenstein or of type two. The former case was studied by Iarrobino and Srinivasan [8 Iarrobino , A. , Srinivasan , H. ( 2005 ). Artininan Gorenstein algebras of embedding dimension four: components of ? Gor (H) for H = (1, 4, 7,…, 1) . Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra 201 : 62 – 96 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] where they give the structure of the ideal and its resolution. We study the latter case and give the structure of these ideals and their minimal resolution. We also explicitly write the form of the generators of I and the maps in the free resolution of R/I.     

Double Ore Extensions Versus Iterated Ore Extensions

Motivated by the construction of new examples of Artin–Schelter regular algebras of global dimension four, Zhang and Zhang [6 Zhang , J. J. , Zhang , J. ( 2008 ). Double Ore extensions . J. Pure Appl. Algebra 212 ( 12 ): 2668 – 2690 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] introduced an algebra extension A _P [y ₁, y ₂; σ, δ, τ] of A, which they called a double Ore extension. This construction seems to be similar to that of a two-step iterated Ore extension over A. The aim of this article is to describe those double Ore extensions which can be presented as iterated Ore extensions of the form A[y ₁; σ₁, δ₁][y ₂; σ₂, δ₂]. We also give partial answers to some questions posed in Zhang and Zhang [6 Zhang , J. J. , Zhang , J. ( 2008 ). Double Ore extensions . J. Pure Appl. Algebra 212 ( 12 ): 2668 – 2690 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

Breadth and characteristic sequence of nilpotent Lie algebras

The notion of breadth of a nilpotent Lie algebra was introduced and used to approach problems of classification up to isomorphism in [5 Khuhirun, B., Misra, K. C., Stitzinger, E. (2015). On nilpotent Lie algebras of small breadth. J. Algebra 444:328–338.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. In the present paper, we study this invariant in terms of characteristic sequence, another invariant, introduced by Goze and Ancochea in [1 Ancochea-Bermúdez, J. M., Goze, M. (1986). Sur la classification des algèbres de Lie nilpotentes de dimension 7. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 302:611–613. [Google Scholar]]. This permits to complete the determination of Lie algebras of breadth 2 studied in [5 Khuhirun, B., Misra, K. C., Stitzinger, E. (2015). On nilpotent Lie algebras of small breadth. J. Algebra 444:328–338.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and to begin the work for Lie algebras with breadth greater than 2.     

Simple Modules and Primitive Ideals of Non-Noetherian Generalized Down-Up Algebras

Generalized down-up algebras were first introduced in Cassidy and Shelton (2004 Cassidy , T. , Shelton , B. ( 2004 ). Basic properties of generalized down-up algebras . J. Algebra 279 : 402 – 421 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). Their simple weight modules were classified in Cassidy and Shelton (2004 Cassidy , T. , Shelton , B. ( 2004 ). Basic properties of generalized down-up algebras . J. Algebra 279 : 402 – 421 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) in the noetherian case, and in Praton (2007 Praton , I. ( 2007 ). Simple weight modules of non-noetherian generalized down-up algebras . Comm. Algebra 35 : 325 – 337 .[Taylor &; Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]) in the non-noetherian case. Here we concentrate on non-noetherian down-up algebras. We show that almost all simple modules are weight modules. We also classify the corresponding primitive ideals.     

Hilbert Function and Betti Numbers of Algebras with Lefschetz Property of Order m

The authors in Harima et al. (2003 Harima , T. , Migliore , J. C. , Nagel , U. , Watanabe , J. ( 2003 ). The weak and strong Lefschetz properties for artinian K-algebras . Journal of Algebra 262 : 99 – 126 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) characterize the Hilbert function of algebras with the Lefschetz property. We extend this characterization to algebras with the Lefschetz property m times. We also give upper bounds for the Betti numbers of Artinian algebras with a given Hilbert function and with the Lefschetz property m times and describe the cases in which these bounds are reached.     

Right and left solvable extensions of an associative Leibniz algebra

A sequence of nilpotent Leibniz algebras denoted by N_n,18 is introduced. Here n denotes the dimension of the algebra defined for n≥4; the first term in the sequence is ?₁₈ in the list of four-dimensional nilpotent Leibniz algebras introduced by Albeverio et al. [4 Albeverio, S., Omirov, B. A., Rakhimov, I. S. (2006). Classification of 4-dimensional nilpotent complex Leibniz algebras. Extr. Math. 21(3):197–210. [Google Scholar]]. Then all possible right and left solvable indecomposable extensions over the field ? are constructed so that N_n,18 serves as the nilradical of the corresponding solvable algebras. The construction continues Winternitz’ and colleagues’ program established to classify solvable Lie algebras using special properties rather than trying to extend one dimension at a time.