Linearizing the Word Problem in (some) Free Fields
Rings and Algebras
2018-08-06 v2
Abstract
We describe a solution of the word problem in free fields (coming from non-commutative polynomials over a commutative field) using elementary linear algebra, provided that the elements are given by minimal linear representations. It relies on the normal form of Cohn and Reutenauer and can be used more generally to (positively) test rational identities. Moreover we provide a construction of minimal linear representations for the inverse of non-zero elements.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1701.03378,
title = {Linearizing the Word Problem in (some) Free Fields},
author = {Konrad Schrempf},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.03378},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
22 pages, slightly updated, accepted in IJAC