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Functional identities on matrix algebras

Rings and Algebras 2014-11-11 v2

Abstract

Complete solutions of functional identities kKFk(xˉmk)xk=lLxlGl(xˉml)\sum_{k\in K}F_k(\bar{x}_m^k)x_k = \sum_{l\in L}x_lG_l(\bar{x}_m^l) on the matrix algebra Mn(F)M_n(\mathbb{F}) are given. The nonstandard parts of these solutions turn out to follow from the Cayley-Hamilton identity.

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@article{arxiv.1403.5454,
  title  = {Functional identities on matrix algebras},
  author = {Matej Brešar and Špela Špenko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.5454},
  year   = {2014}
}

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20 pages, comments welcome, version 2- applications have been added

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