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$\mathbb{F}$-valued trace of a finite-dimensional commutative $\mathbb{F}$-algebra

Information Theory 2023-09-20 v2 math.IT

Abstract

A non-zero F\mathbb{F}-valued F\mathbb{F}-linear map on a finite dimensional F\mathbb{F}-algebra is called an F\mathbb{F}-valued trace if its kernel does not contain any non-zero ideals. However, given an F\mathbb{F}-algebra such a map may not always exist. We find an infinite class of finite-dimensional commutative F\mathbb{F}-algebras which admit an F\mathbb{F}-valued trace. In fact, in these cases, we explicitly construct a trace map. The existence of an F\mathbb{F}-valued trace on a finite dimensional commutative F\mathbb{F}-algebra induces a non-degenerate bilinear form on the F\mathbb{F}-algebra which may be helpful both theoretically and computationally. In this article, we suggest a couple of applications of an F\mathbb{F}-valued trace map of an F\mathbb{F}-algebra to algebraic coding theory.

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@article{arxiv.2309.09595,
  title  = {$\mathbb{F}$-valued trace of a finite-dimensional commutative $\mathbb{F}$-algebra},
  author = {Anuj Kr Bhagat and Ritumoni Sarma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.09595},
  year   = {2023}
}