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Group algebras whose involutory units commute

Rings and Algebras 2007-05-23 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

Let K be a field of characteristic 2 and G a nonabelian locally finite 2-group. Let V(KG) be the group of units with augmentation 1 in the group algebra KG. An explicit list of groups is given, and it is proved that all involutions in V(KG) commute with each other if and only if G is isomorphic to one of the groups on this list. In particular, this property depends only on G and not at all on K.

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@article{arxiv.math/0009003,
  title  = {Group algebras whose involutory units commute},
  author = {Victor Bovdi and Michael Dokuchaev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0009003},
  year   = {2007}
}

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15 pages, AMS-TeX