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Involutions and the Jacobian conjecture

Rings and Algebras 2014-10-29 v1

Abstract

The famous Jacobian conjecture asks if an endomorphism ff of K[x,y]K[x,y] (KK is a characteristic zero field) having a non-zero scalar Jacobian is invertible. Let α\alpha be the exchange involution on K[x,y]K[x,y]: α(x)=y\alpha(x)= y and α(y)=x\alpha(y)= x. An α\alpha-endomorphism ff of K[x,y]K[x,y] is an endomorphism of K[x,y]K[x,y] that preserves the involution α\alpha: fα=αff \alpha= \alpha f. It was shown that if ff is an α\alpha-endomorphism of K[x,y]K[x,y] having a non-zero scalar Jacobian, then ff is invertible. Based on this, we bring more results that imply that a given endomorphism ff having a non-zero scalar Jacobian and additional conditions involving involutions, is invertible.

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@article{arxiv.1410.7705,
  title  = {Involutions and the Jacobian conjecture},
  author = {Vered Moskowicz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.7705},
  year   = {2014}
}
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