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Homogeneous Multiplicative Polynomial Laws are Determinants

Rings and Algebras 2007-05-23 v1 Optimization and Control Representation Theory

Abstract

Let R be a ring and let B be a commutative ring. Let p be a homogeneous multiplicative polynomial law of degree n from R to B. We show that p is essentially a determinant, in the sense that p is obtained from a determinant by left and right composition with ring homomorphisms.

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@article{arxiv.math/0406203,
  title  = {Homogeneous Multiplicative Polynomial Laws are Determinants},
  author = {Francesco Vaccarino},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0406203},
  year   = {2007}
}

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