The structure of $\mathbb{Z}_nG$ and its unit group
Rings and Algebras
2026-03-30 v1
Abstract
This article determines the structure of the group ring , where is a finite group and is the ring of integers modulo , such that is relatively prime to the order of . The decomposition of is given as a direct sum of matrix rings over Galois rings, thereby extending the structural theory of group rings beyond the classical field setting. We also provide a method to compute a generating set of the unit group , in terms of elementary matrices, using Shoda pair theory. The results are illustrated with examples.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.26315,
title = {The structure of $\mathbb{Z}_nG$ and its unit group},
author = {Jyoti Garg and Sugandha Maheshwary and Himanshu Setia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.26315},
year = {2026}
}