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The Waring Problem for Matrix Algebras, II

Rings and Algebras 2023-02-13 v1

Abstract

Let ff bea noncommutativepolynomial of degree m1m\ge 1 over an algebraically closed field FF of characteristic 00. If nm1n\ge m-1 and α1,α2,α3\alpha_1,\alpha_2,\alpha_3 are nonzero elements from FF such that α1+α2+α3=0\alpha_1+\alpha_2+\alpha_3=0, then every trace zero n×nn\times n matrix over FF can be written as α1A1+α2A2+α3A3\alpha_1 A_1+\alpha_2A_2+\alpha_3A_3 for some AiA_i in the image of ff in Mn(F)M_n(F).

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@article{arxiv.2302.05106,
  title  = {The Waring Problem for Matrix Algebras, II},
  author = {Matej Brešar and Peter Šemrl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.05106},
  year   = {2023}
}

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Accepted for publication in Bull. London Math. Soc

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