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The center of the generic G-crossed product

Rings and Algebras 2017-07-04 v3

Abstract

Let G be a finite group and let F be a field of characteristic zero. In this paper we construct a generic G-crossed product over F using generic graded matrices. The center of this generic G-crossed product, denoted by F(G), is then the invariant field of a suitable G action on a field of rational functions in several indeterminates. The main goal of this paper is to study the extensions F(G)/F given that F contains enough roots of unity and determine how close they are to being purely transcendental. In particular we show that F(G)/F is a stably rational extension for G=C2×C2nG = C_2 \times C_{2n} where n is odd and for G=<σ,τσn=τ2m=e,τστ1=σ1>G=<{\sigma},{\tau} | {\sigma}^n = {\tau}^{2m} = e, {\tau}{\sigma}{\tau}^{-1}={\sigma}^{-1}> where gcd(n,2m)=1gcd(n, 2m) = 1. Furthermore, we prove that if H, K are groups of coprime orders, then F(H×K)F(H \times K) is the fraction field of F(H)F(K)F(H) \otimes F(K).

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@article{arxiv.1401.4717,
  title  = {The center of the generic G-crossed product},
  author = {Ofir David},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.4717},
  year   = {2017}
}

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