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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 ZnG\mathbb{Z}_nG, where GG is a finite group and Zn\mathbb{Z}_n is the ring of integers modulo nn, such that nn is relatively prime to the order of GG. The decomposition of ZnG\mathbb{Z}_nG 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 U(ZnG)\mathcal{U}(\mathbb{Z}_nG), in terms of elementary matrices, using Shoda pair theory. The results are illustrated with examples.

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@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}
}