Automorphisms and Ideals of the Weyl Algebra

dc.creatorBerest, Yuri
dc.creatorWilson, George
dc.date2001-02-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:40:21Z
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dc.descriptionLet $A_1$ be the (first) Weyl algebra, and let $G$ be its automorphism group. We study the natural action of $G$ on the space of isomorphism classes of right ideals of $A_1$ (equivalently, of finitely generated rank 1 torsion-free right $A_1$-modules). We show that this space breaks up into a countable number of orbits each of which is a finite dimensional algebraic variety. Our results are strikingly similar to those for the commutative algebra of polynomials in two variables; however, we do not know of any general principle that would allow us to predict this in advance. As a key step in the proof, we obtain a new description of the bispectral involution of \cite{W1}. We also make some comments on the group $G$ from the viewpoint of Shafaravich's theory of infinite dimensional algebraic groups.
dc.description17 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0102190
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0102190
dc.identifierMath. Ann. 318, 127-147 (2000)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/61000
dc.subjectQuantum Algebra
dc.subjectAlgebraic Geometry
dc.titleAutomorphisms and Ideals of the Weyl Algebra
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