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.     

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.     

Hurwitz Generation of PSp 6(q)

We show that the symplectic groups PSp₆(q) are Hurwitz for all q = p ^m  ≥ 5, with p an odd prime. The result cannot be improved since, for q even and q = 3, it is known that PSp₆(q) is not Hurwitz. In particular, n = 6 turns out to be the smallest degree for which a family of classical simple groups of degree n, over 𝔽 _{p ^m} , contains Hurwitz groups for infinitely many values of m. This fact, for a given (possibly large) p, also follows from [9 Larsen , M. , Lubotzky , A. , Marion , C. ( 2014 ). Deformation theory and finite simple quotients of triangle groups I . J. Eur. Math. Soc. (JEMS) 16 ( 7 ): 1349 – 1375 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and [10 Larsen , M. , Lubotzky , A. , Marion , C. ( 2014 ). Deformation theory and finite simple quotients of triangle groups II . Groups Geom. Dyn. 8 ( 3 ): 811 – 836 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

Bounds for Arithmetic Degrees

ABSTRACT

Let I be a monomial ideal with minimal monomial generators m₁,…, m_s, and assume that deg(m₁) ≥deg(m₂) ≥ … ≥deg(m_s). Among other things, we prove that the arithmetic degree of I is bounded above by deg(m₁)…deg(m_mht(I)), where mht(I) is the maximal height of associated primes of I. This bound is shaper than the one given in [12 Sturmfels, B., Trung, N. V., Vogel, W. (1995). Bounds on degrees of projective schemes. Math. Ann. 302:417–432.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and more natural than the one given in [9 Hoa, L. T., Trung, N. V. (1998). On the Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity and the arithmetic degree of monomial ideals. Math. Z. 229:519–537.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. In addition, we point out that adeg(I) ≠ adeg(Gin(I)) in general and conjecture that adeg(I) = adeg(Gin(I)) if and only if R/I is sequentially Cohen–Macaulay.     

Feebly Baer Rings and Modules

A right module M over a ring R is called feebly Baer if, whenever xa = 0 with x ∈ M and a ∈ R, there exists e² = e ∈ R such that xe = 0 and ea = a. The ring R is called feebly Baer if R_R is a feebly Baer module. These notions are motivated by the commutative analog discussed in a recent paper by Knox, Levy, McGovern, and Shapiro [6 Knox , M. L. , Levy , R. , McGovern , W. Wm. , Shapiro , J. ( 2009 ) Generalizations of complemented rings with applications to rings of functions. . J. Alg. Appl. 8 ( 1 ): 17 – 40 .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]]. Basic properties of feebly Baer rings and modules are proved, and their connections with von Neumann regular rings are addressed.     

Krull Dimension and Classical Krull Dimension of Modules

Using the concept of prime submodule defined by Raggi et al. in [16 Raggi , F. , Rios , J. , Rincón , H. , Fernández-Alonso , R. , Signoret , C. ( 2005 ). Prime and irreducible preradicals . J. Algebra Appl. 4 ( 4 ): 451 – 466 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], for M ∈ R-Mod we define the concept of classical Krull dimension relative to a hereditary torsion theory τ ∈M-tors. We prove that if M is progenerator in σ[M], τ ∈M-tors such that M has τ-Krull dimension then cl.K _τdim (M) ≤ k _τ(M). Also we show that if M is noetherian, τ-fully bounded, progenerator of σ[M], and M ∈ 𝔽_τ, then cl·K _τdim (M) = k _τ(M).     

Asymptotic Growth of Associated Primes of Certain Graph Ideals

We specify a class of graphs, H _t , and characterize the irreducible decompositions of all powers of the cover ideals. This gives insight into the structure and stabilization of the corresponding associated primes; specifically, providing an answer to the question “For each integer t ≥ 0, does there exist a (hyper) graph H _t such that stabilization of associated primes occurs at n ≥ (χ(H _t ) ?1) + t?” [4 Francisco , C. A. , Hà , H. T. , Van Tuyl , A. ( 2011 ). Colorings of hypergraphs, perfect graphs, and associated primes of powers of monomial ideals . J. Algebra 331 : 224 – 242 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. For each t, H _t has chromatic number 3 and associated primes that stabilize at n = 2 + t.     

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.     

Dominance and Transmissions in Supertropical Valuation Theory

This article is a sequel of [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], where we defined supervaluations on a commutative semiring R and studied a dominance relation ? ≥ ψ between supervaluations ? and ψ on R, aiming at an enrichment of the algebraic tool box for use in tropical geometry.

A supervaluation ?: R → U is a multiplicative map from R to a supertropical semiring U, cf. [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [7 Izhakian , Z. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical matrix algebra . Israel J. Math. 182 ( 1 ): 383 – 424 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [8 Izhakian , Z. , Rowen , L. ( 2010 ). Supertropical polynomials and resultants . J. Alg. 324 : 1860 – 1886 . (Preprint at arXiv:0902.2155.) [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [5 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. Supertropical monoids: Basics and canonical factorization . Preprint at arXiv:1108.1880 . [Google Scholar]], [9 Maclane , S. ( 1998 ). Categories for the Working Mathemtician. , 4th ed. Springer Vereag . [Google Scholar]], with further properties, which mean that ? is a sort of refinement, or covering, of an m-valuation (= monoid valuation) v: R → M. In the most important case, that R is a ring, m-valuations constitute a mild generalization of valuations in the sense of Bourbaki [1 Bourbaki , N. Algèbre Commutative VI, §3 No. 1 . [Google Scholar]], while ? ≥ ψ means that ψ: R → V is a sort of coarsening of the supervaluation ?. If ?(R) generates the semiring U, then ? ≥ ψ iff there exists a “transmission” α: U → V with ψ = α ○ ?.

Transmissions are multiplicative maps with further properties, cf. [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], Section 5]. Every semiring homomorphism α: U → V is a transmission, but there are others which lack additivity, and this causes a major difficulty. In the main body of the article we study surjective transmissions via equivalence relations on supertropical semirings. We put special emphasis on homomorphic equivalence relations. Even those are often much more complicated than congruences by ideals in usual commutative algebra.     

Semilocal Convergence of Steffensen-Type Algorithms for Solving Nonlinear Equations

In this article, we provide a semilocal analysis for the Steffensen-type method (STTM) for solving nonlinear equations in a Banach space setting using recurrence relations. Numerical examples to validate our main results are also provided in this study to show that STTM is faster than other methods ([7 I. K. Argyros , J. Ezquerro , J. M. Gutiérrez , M. Hernández , and S. Hilout ( 2011 ). On the semilocal convergence of efficient Chebyshev-Secant-type methods . J. Comput. Appl. Math. 235 : 3195 – 3206 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 13 J. A. Ezquerro and M. A. Hernández ( 2009 ). An optimization of Chebyshev's method . J. Complexity 25 : 343 – 361 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]) using similar convergence conditions.     

Non–existence of theta–shaped self–similarly shrinking networks moving by curvature

We prove that there are no networks homeomorphic to the Greek “Theta” letter (a double cell) embedded in the plane with two triple junctions with angles of 120 degrees, such that under the motion by curvature they are self–similarly shrinking.

This fact completes the classification of the self–similarly shrinking networks in the plane with at most two triple junctions, see [5 Chen, X., Guo, J.-S. (2007). Self-similar solutions of a 2-D multiple-phase curvature flow. Phys. D. 229(1):22–34.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 10 Hättenschweiler, J. (2007). Mean curvature flow of networks with triple junctions in the plane. Master’s thesis. ETH Zürich. [Google Scholar], 25 Schnürer, O. C., Azouani, A., Georgi, M., Hell, J., Nihar, J., Koeller, A., Marxen, T., Ritthaler, S., Sáez, M., Schulze, F., Smith, B. (2011). Evolution of convex lens–shaped networks under the curve shortening flow. Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 363(5):2265–2294.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 2 Baldi, P., Haus, E., Mantegazza, C. (2016). Networks self-similarly moving by curvature with two triple junctions. Networks self-similarly moving by curvature with two triple junctions. 28(2017):323–338. [Google Scholar]].     

Une Neutralisation Explicite de L'algèbre de Weyl Quantique Complétée

Soit p un nombre premier. Nous établissons l'existence de neutralisations de divers complétés de l'algèbre de Weyl quantique spécialisée en une racine de l'unité primitive d'ordre p (qui est “génériquement” une algèbre d'Azumaya) et donnons en particulier un énoncé de neutralisation explicite relevant celui construit en caractéristique p dans [3 Gros , M. , Le Stum , B. , Quiros , A. ( 2010 ). A Simpson correspondence in positive characteristic . Publ. RIMS Kyoto Univ. 46 : 1 – 35 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].

Let p be a prime number. We establish the existence of neutralizations of various completions of the quantum Weyl algebra specialized at a primitive root of unity of prime order p (which is “generically” an Azumaya algebra) and, in particular, we give a statement of explicit neutralization similar to the one built in characteristic p in [3 Gros , M. , Le Stum , B. , Quiros , A. ( 2010 ). A Simpson correspondence in positive characteristic . Publ. RIMS Kyoto Univ. 46 : 1 – 35 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

F-Monoids

A semigroup S is called F-monoid if S has an identity and if there exists a group congruence ρ on S such that each ρ-class of S contains a greatest element with respect to the natural partial order of S (see Mitsch, 1986 Mitsch , H. ( 1986 ). A natural partial order for semigroups . Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 97 : 384 – 388 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). Generalizing results given in Giraldes et al. (2004 Giraldes , E. , Marques-Smith , P. , Mitsch , H. ( 2004 ). F-regular semigroups . J. Algebra 274 : 491 – 510 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and specializing some of Giraldes et al. (Submitted Giraldes , E. , Marques-Smith , P. , Mitsch , H. F-semigroups. Submitted . [Google Scholar]) five characterizations of such monoids S are provided. Three unary operations “?”, “○”, and “ ? ” on S defined by means of the greatest elements in the different ρ-classes of S are studied. Using their properties a charaterization of F-monoids S by their regular part S° = {a°|a ? S} and the associates of elements in S° is given. Under the hypothesis that S ^? = {a ^?|a ? S} is a subsemigroup it is shown that S is regular, whence of a known structure (see Giraldes et al., 2004 Giraldes , E. , Marques-Smith , P. , Mitsch , H. ( 2004 ). F-regular semigroups . J. Algebra 274 : 491 – 510 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).     

On Power-Associative Nilalgebras of Dimension N and Nilindex N-1

Whether or not a finite-dimensional, commutative, power-associative nilalgebra is solvable is a well-known open problem. In this paper, we describe commutative, power-associative nilalgebras of dimension n ≥ 6 and nilindex n ? 1 based on the condition that n ? 4 ≤ dim 𝔄³ ≤ n ? 3. This paper is a continuation of [10 Fernadez , J. C. G. , Garcia , C. I. , Montoya , M. L. R. ( 2013 ). On power-associative nilalgebras of nilindex and dimension n . Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas 47 : 1 – 11 . [Google Scholar]], where we describe commutative power-associative nilalgebras of dimension and nilindex n. We observe that the Jordan case was obtained by L. Elgueta and A. Suazo in [2 Elgueta , L. , Suazo , A. ( 2002 ). Jordan nilalgebras of nilindex n and dimension n + 1 . Comm. Algebra 30 : 5547 – 5561 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

Certain Cyclically Presented Groups with the Same Polynomial

We consider three infinite families of cyclic presentations of groups, depending on a finite set of integers and having the same polynomial. Then we prove that the corresponding groups with the same parameters are isomorphic, and that the groups are almost all infinite. Finally, we completely compute the maximal Abelian quotients of such groups, and show that their HNN extensions are high-dimensional knot groups. Our results contain as particular cases the main theorems obtained in two nice articles: Johnson et al. (1999 Johnson , D. L. , Kim , A. C. , O'Brien , E. A. ( 1999 ). Certain cyclically presented groups are isomorphic . Comm. Algebra 27 ( 7 ): 3531 – 3536 . [CSA] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and Havas et al. (2001 Havas , G. , Holt , D. F. , Newman , M. F. ( 2001 ). Certain cyclically presented groups are infinite . Comm. Algebra 29 ( 11 ): 5175 – 5178 . [CSA] [CROSSREF] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).     

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.     

Centralizers of Subgroups in Direct Limits of Symmetric Groups with Strictly Diagonal Embedding

Let ξ = (p ₁, p ₂,…) be a given infinite sequence of not necessarily distinct primes. In 1976, the structure of locally finite groups S(ξ) (respectively A(ξ) ) which are obtained as a direct limit of finite symmetric (finite alternating) groups are investigated in [7 Kegel , O. H. , Wehrfritz , B. A. F. ( 1973 ). Locally Finite Groups . Amsterdam : North-Holland Publishing Company . [Google Scholar]]. The countable locally finite groups A(ξ) gives an important class in the theory of infinite simple locally finite groups. The classification of these groups using the lattice of Steinitz numbers is completed by Kroshko and Sushchansky in 1998 see [8 Kroshko , N. V. , Sushchansky , V. I. ( 1998 ). Direct Limits of symmetric and alternating groups with strictly diagonal embeddings . Arch. Math. 71 : 173 – 182 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. Here we extend the results on the structure of centralizers of elements to centralizers of arbitrary finite subgroups and correct some of the errors in the section of centralizers of elements in [8 Kroshko , N. V. , Sushchansky , V. I. ( 1998 ). Direct Limits of symmetric and alternating groups with strictly diagonal embeddings . Arch. Math. 71 : 173 – 182 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. We construct for each infinite cardinal κ, a new class of uncountably many simple locally finite groups of cardinality κ as a direct limit of finitary symmetric groups. We investigate the centralizers of elements and finite subgroups in this new class of simple locally finite groups, and finally, we characterize this class by the lattice isomorphism with the cardinality of the group and the Steinitz numbers.     

The Complement Graph for Gaussian Integers Modulo n

This article is a continuation for the work done in [1 Abu Osba , E. , Al-Addasi , S. , Abu Jaradeh , N. ( 2008 ). Zero divisor graph for the ring of Gaussian integers modulo . n. Comm. Algebra 36 ( 10 ): 3865 – 3877 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 2 Abu Osba , E. , Al-Addasi , S. , Al-Khamaiseh , B. ( 2011 ). Some properties of the zero divisor graph for the ring of gaussian integers modulo . n. Glasgow Journal of Mathematics 53 : 391 – 399 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] on the zero divisor graph for the ring of Gaussian integers modulo n. It investigates when the complement graph of the zero divisor graph for the Gaussian integers modulo n connected, planar, regular, or Eulerian. The girth and diameter were also studied.     

On an Ingelstam's Theorem

A well-known Ingelstam's Theorem asserts that every real Hilbert space A with an associative unital product satisfying ‖ xy‖ ≤ ‖ x‖ ‖ y‖ and ‖ 1‖ = 1 is isomorphic to the reals ?, or the complex numbers ?, or the quaternions ?. This note deals with a nonunital and nonassociative extension of the Ingelstam Theorem. So the assumptions about associativity and existence of unity are weakened to the existence of a nonzero central idempotent e such that ‖ ex‖ = ‖e‖ ‖ x‖ for all x, and that in A holds a determined kind of algebraic identity strictly weaker that alternativeness. We prove that, up to isomorphisms, there are only seven algebras satisfying these assumptions, even without the requirement of completeness. On the other hand, Section 3 presents another characterization of the obtained algebras with the flavor of one of the main theorems in Bhatt et al. (1998 Bhatt , S. J. , Karia , D. J. , Kulkarni , S. H. , Shimpi , M. E. ( 1998 ). A note on the Gelfand-Mazur theorem . Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 126 ( 10 ): 2999 – 3005 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).