Maximal subgroups of <Emphasis Type="Italic">GL</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">D</Emphasis>) with finite conjugacy classes

Let D be an infinite division ring. A famous result due to Herstein says that every non-central element of D has infinitely many conjugates and so, if D ^* is an FC-group, then D is a field. Let M be a maximal subgroup of GL _n (D), where n ≥ 1. In this paper, we prove that if M is an FC-group, then it is the multiplicative group of some maximal subfield of M _n (D). Moreover, if M is algebraic over Z(D), then [D : Z(D)] < ∞.     

Irreducible Subgroups of GL 1(D) Satisfying Group Identities

ABSTRACT

Let D be a finite dimensional F -central division algebra and G an irreducible subgroup of D*: = GL ₁(D). Here we investigate the structure of D under various group identities on G. In particular, it is shown that when [D:F] = p ², p a prime, then D is cyclic if and only if D* contains a nonabelian subgroup satisfying a group identity.     

A Criterion for the Triviality of G(D) and Its Applications to the Multiplicative Structure of D

Let D be an F-central division algebra of index n. Here we present a criterion for the triviality of the group G(D) = D*/Nrd _D/F (D*)D′ and thus generalizing various related results published recently. To be more precise, it is shown that G(D) = 1 if and only if SK ₁(D) = 1 and F ^*2 = F ^*2n . Using this, we investigate the role of some particular subgroups of D* in the algebraic structure of D. In this direction, it is proved that a division algebra D of prime index is a symbol algebra if and only if D* contains a non-abelian nilpotent subgroup. More applications of this criterion including the computation of G(D) and the structure of maximal subgroups of D* are also investigated     

Groups with Polycyclic-by-Finite Conjugate Classes of Subgroups

Abstract

Neumann characterized the groups in which every subgroup has finitely many conjugates only as central-by-finite groups. If 𝔛 is a class of groups, a group G is said to have 𝔛-conjugate classes of subgroups if G/Core _G (N _G (H)) ∈ 𝔛 for every subgroup H of G. In this paper, we generalize Neumann's result by showing that a group has polycyclic-by-finite classes of conjugate subgroup if and only if it is central-by-(polycyclic-by-finite).     

Some Properties of Certain Subgroups of Tensor Squares of p-Groups

Let G be a finite p-group of order p ⁿ and ?(G) be the subgroup of the tensor square of G generated by all symbols x ? x, for all x in G. In the present article, we construct an upper bound for the order of ?(G) and any extra special p-group. It is also shown that ?(G) ? ?(G/G′). Using our result, we obtain the explicit structure of the tensor square of G and π₃ SK(G, 1). Finally, the structure of G will be characterized when the bound is attained.     

On Locally Nilpotent Subgroups of GL 1(D)

In this article we study locally nilpotent subgroups of D*: = GL ₁(D), where D is a division ring. It is proved that every locally nilpotent subnormal subgroup of D* is central. If D is algebraic over its centre then every locally solvable subnormal subgroup of D* is central. Also, in this case, it is shown that every locally nilpotent maximal subgroup of D* can occur as the multiplicative group of some maximal subfield of D.     

Integer-Valued Polynomials over Matrix Rings

When D is a commutative integral domain with field of fractions K, the ring Int(D) = {f ∈ K[x] | f(D) ? D} of integer-valued polynomials over D is well-understood. This article considers the construction of integer-valued polynomials over matrix rings with entries in an integral domain. Given an integral domain D with field of fractions K, we define Int(M _n (D)): = {f ∈ M _n (K)[x] | f(M _n (D)) ? M _n (D)}. We prove that Int(M _n (D)) is a ring and investigate its structure and ideals. We also derive a generating set for Int(M _n (?)) and prove that Int(M _n (?)) is non-Noetherian.     

Finite 2-groups with a nonabelian Frattini subgroup of order 16

According to a classical result of Burnside, if G is a finite 2-group, then the Frattini subgroup Φ(G) of G cannot be a nonabelian group of order 8. Here we study the next possible case, where G is a finite 2-group and Φ(G) is nonabelian of order 16. We show that in that case Φ(G) ≅ M × C₂, where M ≅ D₈ or M ≅ Q₈ and we shall classify all such groups G (Theorem A). Received: 16 February 2005; revised: 7 March 2005     

Finite Groups all of Whose Second Maximal Subgroups are QTI-Subgroups

A subgroup H of a finite group G is called a QTI-subgroup if C _G (x) ≤ N _G (H) for any 1 ≠ x ∈ H. In this article, the finite groups all of whose second maximal subgroup are QTI-subgroups are classified.     

Polynomial identities and maximal subgroups of skew linear groups

Suppose that D is a division ring with center F and N is a non-central normal subgroup of GL _n (D). In this paper we generalize some known results about maximal subgroups of GL _n (D) to maximal subgroups of N. More precisely, we prove that if M is a maximal subgroup of N such that F[M] satisfies a polynomial identity and contains an algebraic element over F or and either n ≥ 2 or n = 1 and M is not abelian, then [D : F] < ∞. This research was partially supported by a grant from IPM (No. 85160047).     

Minimal Blocking Sets in PG(n, 2) and Covering Groups by Subgroups

In this article we prove that a set of points B of PG(n, 2) is a minimal blocking set if and only if ?B? = PG(d, 2) with d odd and B is a set of d + 2 points of PG(d, 2) no d + 1 of them in the same hyperplane. As a corollary to the latter result we show that if G is a finite 2-group and n is a positive integer, then G admits a ? _n+1-cover if and only if n is even and G? (C ₂) ⁿ , where by a ? _m -cover for a group H we mean a set 𝒞 of size m of maximal subgroups of H whose set-theoretic union is the whole H and no proper subset of 𝒞 has the latter property and the intersection of the maximal subgroups is core-free. Also for all n < 10 we find all pairs (m,p) (m > 0 an integer and p a prime number) for which there is a blocking set B of size n in PG(m,p) such that ?B? = PG(m,p).     

A New Characterization of A 10 by its Noncommuting Graph

Let G be a nonabelian group and associate a noncommuting graph ?(G) with G as follows: The vertex set of ?(G) is G\Z(G) with two vertices x and y joined by an edge whenever the commutator of x and y is not the identity. In 1987, Professor J. G. Thompson gave the following conjecture.

Thompson's Conjecture. If G is a finite group with Z(G) = 1 and M is a nonabelian simple group satisfying N(G) = N(M), then G ? M, where N(G):={n ∈ ? | G has a conjugacy class of size n}.

In 2006, A. Abdollahi, S. Akbari, and H. R. Maimani put forward a conjecture (AAM's conjecture) in Abdollahi et al. (2006) as follows.

AAM's Conjecture. Let M be a finite nonabelian simple group and G a group such that ?(G) ? ? (M). Then G ? M.

In this short article we prove that if G is a finite group with ?(G) ? ? (A ₁₀), then G ? A ₁₀, where A ₁₀ is the alternating group of degree 10.     

On (Semi)Regular Morphisms

Let M and N be right R-modules. Hom(M, N) is called regular if for each f ∈ Hom(M, N), there exists g ∈ Hom(N, M) such that f = fgf. Let [M, N] = Hom _R (M, N). We prove that if M is finitely generated, then [M, N] is regular if and only if every homomorphism M → N is locally split. In this article, we also study the substructures of Hom(M, N) such as the Jacobson radical J[M, N], the singular ideal Δ[M, N], and the co-singular ideal ?[M, N]. We prove several new results. The question is to characterize when the Jacobson radical is equal to the singular ideal Δ[M, N] or the co-singular ideal ?[M, N] under injectivity and projectivity.     

Null ideals and spanning ranks of matrices

Let Rbe a commutative ring and A?M _m×n . The spanning rank of Ais the smallest positive integer s for which A=PQ(m×s s×n) The spanning rank of the zero matrix is set equal to zero. If Ris a field, then the spanning rank of Ais just the classical rank of A. In the first section of this paper, various theorems and examples are given which indicate how much of the classical theory of rank is still valid for spanning rank over a commutative ring. If A= PQ(n×s s×n) is a spanning rank factorization of a square matrix and D= QP, then Dis called a spanning rank partner of A. In the second part of this paper, the null ideals N _Aand N _Dof Aand Drespectively are compared. For instance, we show N _A=N _Dif s= nand N _A= XN _Dif s<nwhenever Ris a PIDand A≠0. This result sometimes (e.g. s<<n) makes the computation of N _Aeasy.     

A General Theory of Almost Splitting Sets

Let * be a star-operation of finite type on an integral domain D. In this paper, we generalize and study the concept of almost splitting sets. We define a saturated multiplicative subset S of D to be an almost g*-splitting set of D if for each 0 ≠ d ∈ D, there exists an integer n = n(d) ≥1 such that d ⁿ  = st for some s ∈ S and t ∈ D with (t, s′)_* = D for all s′ ∈ S. Among other things, we prove that every saturated multiplicative subset of D is an almost g*-splitting set if and only if D is an almost weakly factorial domain (AWFD) with *-dim (D) = 1. We also give an example of an almost g*-splitting set which is not a g*-splitting set.     

On c -Normal Maximal and Minimal Subgroups of Sylow Subgroups of Finite Groups. II

Abstract

A subgroup H of G is said to be c-normal in G if there exists a normal subgroup N of G such that HN = G and H ∩ N ≤ H _G  = Core(H). We extend the study on the structure of a finite group under the assumption that all maximal or minimal subgroups of the Sylow subgroups of the generalized Fitting subgroup of some normal subgroup of G are c-normal in G. The main theorems we proved in this paper are:

Theorem Let ? be a saturated formation containing 𝒰. Suppose that G is a group with a normal subgroup H such that G/H ∈ ?. If all maximal subgroups of any Sylow subgroup of F*(H) are c-normal in G, then G ∈ ?.

Theorem Let ? be a saturated formation containing 𝒰. Suppose that G is a group with a normal subgroup H such that G/H ∈ ?. If all minimal subgroups and all cyclic subgroups of F*(H) are c-normal in G, then G ∈ ?.     

Free groups in a normal subgroup of the field of fractions of a skew polynomial ring

Let k(t) be the field of rational functions over the field k, let σ be a k-automorphism of K = k(t), let D = K(X;σ) be the ring of fractions of the skew polynomial ring K[X;σ], and let D^? be the multiplicative group of D. We show that if N is a noncentral normal subgroup of D^?, then N contains a free subgroup. We also prove that when k is algebraically closed and σ has infinite order, there exists a specialization from D to a quaternion algebra. This allows us to explicitly present free subgroups in D^?.     

Finite Groups Whose Minimal Subgroups are c-Supplemented

Let G be a finite group. A subgroup H of a group G is said to be c-supplemented in G if there exists a subgroup K of G such that G = HK and H ∩ K ≤ H _G , where H _G  = Core _G (H) is the largest normal subgroup of G contained in H. In this article, we investigate the structure of a finite group G under the assumption that subgroups of prime order are c-supplemented in G. Moreover, we analyze the structure of a group G when the minimal subgroups of the generalized Fitting subgroup F?(G) of G are c-supplemented in G through the theory of formations.     

Properties of Modules and Rings Relative to Some Matrices

Let R be a ring and  _β×α(R) (?   _β×α(R)) the set of all β × α full (row finite) matrices over R where α and β ≥ 1 are two cardinal numbers. A left R-module M is said to be “injective relative” to a matrix A ? ?   _β×α(R) if every R-homomorphism from R ^(β) A to M extends to one from R ^(α) to M. It is proved that M is injective relative to A if and only if it is A-pure in every module which contains M as a submodule. A right R-module N is called flat relative to a matrix A ?  _β×α(R) if the canonical map μ: N? R ^(β) A → N ^α is a monomorphism. This extends the notion of (m, n)-flat modules so that n-projectivity, finitely projectivity, and τ-flatness can be redefined in terms of flatness relative to certain matrices. R is called left coherent relative to a matrix A ?  _β×α(R) if R ^(β) A is a left R-ML module. Some results on τ-coherent rings and (m, n)-coherent rings are extended.