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Commuting maps on the Heisenberg algebra

Rings and Algebras 2025-11-21 v1

Abstract

Given a ring RR with center Z(R)Z(R), we say a linear map f:RRf:R\rightarrow R is commuting if [f(x),x]=0[f(x),x]=0 for all xRx\in R. Such a map has a standard form if there exists λR\lambda\in R and additive μ:RZ(R)\mu:R\rightarrow Z(R) such that f(x)=λx+μ(x)f(x)=\lambda x+\mu(x) for all xRx\in R. We characterize the linear commuting maps over the n×nn\times n Heisenberg algebra, showing that such maps need not be of the standard form.

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@article{arxiv.2511.16638,
  title  = {Commuting maps on the Heisenberg algebra},
  author = {Jordan Bounds and Ellis Edinkrah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.16638},
  year   = {2025}
}
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