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Two-sided zero product determined algebras

Rings and Algebras 2022-09-28 v1

Abstract

An algebra AA is said to be two-sided zero product determined if every bilinear functional φ:A×AF\varphi:A\times A\to F satisfying φ(x,y)=0 \varphi(x,y)=0 whenever xy=yx=0xy=yx=0 is of the form φ(x,y)=τ1(xy)+τ2(yx)\varphi(x,y)=\tau_1(xy) + \tau_2(yx) for some linear functionals τ1,τ2\tau_1,\tau_2 on AA. We present some basic properties and equivalent definitions, examine connections with some properties of derivations, and as the main result prove that a finite-dimensional simple algebra that is not a division algebra is two-sided zero product determined if and only if it is separable.

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@article{arxiv.2209.13194,
  title  = {Two-sided zero product determined algebras},
  author = {Žan Bajuk and Matej Brešar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.13194},
  year   = {2022}
}
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