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Polynomial identities for quivers via incidence algebras

Representation Theory 2026-05-15 v2 Combinatorics Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We show that the path algebra of a quiver satisfies the same polynomial identities of an algebra of matrices, if any. In particular, the algebra of nxn matrices is PI-equivalent to the path algebra of the oriented cycle with n vertices.

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@article{arxiv.2511.03536,
  title  = {Polynomial identities for quivers via incidence algebras},
  author = {Allan Berele and Giovanni Cerulli Irelli and Javier De Loera Chávez and Elena Pascucci},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.03536},
  year   = {2026}
}

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4 pages