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The adjoint of an even size matrix factors

Rings and Algebras 2007-05-23 v1 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

We show that the adjoint matrix of a generic square matrix of even size can be factored nontrivially, answering a question of G. Bergman. This note is a preliminary report on work in progress.

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@article{arxiv.math/0408425,
  title  = {The adjoint of an even size matrix factors},
  author = {Graham J. Leuschke and Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0408425},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

7 pages, preliminary version

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