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Normalized Rank- and Determinant-Preserving Mappings of Locally Matrix Algebras

Rings and Algebras 2026-01-13 v1

Abstract

Let AA be a unital locally matrix algebra. Among the examples of such algebras are: (1) an infinite tensor product Mni(F)\otimes M_{n_i}(\mathbb{F}) of matrix algebras over a field F\mathbb{F}, and (2) the Clifford algebra of a nondegenerate quadratic form on an infinite-dimensional vector space over an algebraically closed field of characteristic different from 22. We describe linear mappings ABA \to B between unital locally matrix algebras that preserve the normalized rank. When F\mathbb{F} is a field of real or complex numbers, we also describe linear mappings AAA \to A that preserve the normalized determinant.

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@article{arxiv.2601.06950,
  title  = {Normalized Rank- and Determinant-Preserving Mappings of Locally Matrix Algebras},
  author = {Oksana Bezushchak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.06950},
  year   = {2026}
}