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On the generalized Clifford algebra of a monic polynomial

Rings and Algebras 2014-06-10 v1

Abstract

In this paper we study the generalized Clifford algebra defined by Pappacena of a monic (with respect to the first variable) homogeneous polynomial Φ(Z,X1,,Xn)=Zdk=1dfk(X1,,Xn)Zdk\Phi(Z,X_1,\dots,X_n)=Z^d-\sum_{k=1}^d f_k(X_1,\dots,X_n) Z^{d-k} of degree dd in n+1n+1 variables over some field FF. We completely determine its structure in the following cases: n=2n=2 and d=3d=3 and either char(F)=3\operatorname{char}(F)=3, f1=0f_1=0 and f2(X1,X2)=eX1X2f_2(X_1,X_2)=e X_1 X_2 for some eFe \in F, or char(F)3\operatorname{char}(F) \neq 3, f1(X1,X2)=rX2f_1(X_1,X_2)=r X_2 and f2(X1,X2)=eX1X2+tX22f_2(X_1,X_2)=e X_1 X_2+t X_2^2 for some r,t,eFr,t,e \in F. Except for a few exceptions, this algebra is an Azumaya algebra of rank nine whose center is the coordinate ring of an affine elliptic curve. We also discuss representations of arbitrary generalized Clifford algebras assuming the base field FF is algebraically closed of characteristic zero.

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@article{arxiv.1406.1981,
  title  = {On the generalized Clifford algebra of a monic polynomial},
  author = {Adam Chapman and Jung-Miao Kuo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.1981},
  year   = {2014}
}