English

Antisymmetric elements in group rings with an orientation morphism

K-Theory and Homology 2007-05-23 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Let RR be a commutative ring, GG a group and RGRG its group ring. Let ϕσ:RGRG\phi_{\sigma} : RG\to RG denote the involution defined by ϕσ(rgg)=rgσ(g)g1\phi_{\sigma} (\sum r_{g}g) = \sum r_{g} \sigma (g) g^{-1}, where σ:G{±1}\sigma:G\to \{\pm 1\} is a group homomorphism (called an orientation morphism). An element xx in RGRG is said to be antisymmetric if ϕσ(x)=x\phi_{\sigma} (x) =-x. We give a full characterization of the groups GG and its orientations for which the antisymmetric elements of RGRG commute.

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@article{arxiv.0705.3106,
  title  = {Antisymmetric elements in group rings with an orientation morphism},
  author = {O. Broche and E. Jespers and M. Ruiz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.3106},
  year   = {2007}
}
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