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Commutative algebras satisfying univariate identities with vanishing Peirce polynomial

Rings and Algebras 2026-06-25 v1

Abstract

We introduce and study (2,3)(2,3)-palintropic algebras, a class of commutative algebras defined by the identity (x3)2(x2)3=0(x^{3})^2 - (x^{2})^3 = 0. This specific relation is the simplest generator of the 22-dimensional space of minimal-degree evanescent identities in degree 66, and encompasses several well-studied structures, including Jordan and medial algebras. The primary motivation for investigating these algebras lies in their trivial Peirce polynomials, which removes a priori restrictions on the spectrum of the multiplication operator associated with an idempotent. In this paper, we review and further develop the theory of Peirce operators, Peirce polynomials, and second-order linearizations. We demonstrate that despite the triviality of the Peirce polynomial, any idempotent cc admits well-behaved, explicit fusion rules for multiplication between its λ\lambda-Peirce spaces for λ12\lambda \neq \tfrac{1}{2}. Furthermore, we prove that multiplication by such an idempotent always constitutes an algebra homomorphism. Finally, we present concrete examples of (2,3)(2,3)-palintropic algebras and provide applications of these algebraic structures to commutative polynomial maps.

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@article{arxiv.2606.27496,
  title  = {Commutative algebras satisfying univariate identities with vanishing Peirce polynomial},
  author = {Daniel J. F. Fox and Vladimir G. Tkachev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.27496},
  year   = {2026}
}

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