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Leavitt path algebras are B\'ezout

Rings and Algebras 2016-05-27 v1

Abstract

Let EE be a directed graph, KK any field, and let LK(E)L_K(E) denote the Leavitt path algebra of EE with coefficients in KK. We show that LK(E)L_K(E) is a B\'{e}zout ring, i.e., that every finitely generated one-sided ideal of LK(E)L_K(E) is principal.

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@article{arxiv.1605.08317,
  title  = {Leavitt path algebras are B\'ezout},
  author = {Gene Abrams and Francesca Mantese and Alberto Tonolo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.08317},
  year   = {2016}
}

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16 pages. To be submitted

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