Nilpotency Indices of Symmetric Elements of Group Algebras

Zsolt Balogh, Tibor Juhász

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Abstract

Let G be a group and let F be a field of characteristic different from 2. Denote by (FG) + the set of symmetric elements and by U +(FG) the set of symmetric units of the group algebra FG, with respect to the canonical involution on FG sending each group element to its inverse. In this article, we give some lower and upper bounds on the Lie nilpotency index of (FG) + and the nilpotency class of U +(FG); furthermore, we classify the groups for which these bounds are achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4283-4294
Number of pages12
JournalCommunications in Algebra
Volume40
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Group ring
  • Involution
  • Lie nilpotency index
  • Nilpotency class

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Algebra and Number Theory

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