Constructing irreducible representations of finitely presented algebras

dc.creatorLetzter, Edward S.
dc.date1999-10-25
dc.date2001-06-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:31:16Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:31:16Z
dc.descriptionBy combining well-known techniques from both noncommutative algebra and computational commutative algebra, we observe that an algorithmic approach can be applied to the study of irreducible representations of finitely presented algebras. In slightly more detail: Assume that $n$ is a positive integer, that $k$ is a computable field, that $\bar{k}$ denotes the algebraic closure of $k$, and that $M_n(\bar{k})$ denotes the algebra of $n \times n$ matrices with entries in $\bar{k}$. Let $R$ be a finitely presented $k$-algebra. Calculating over $k$, the procedure will (a) decide whether an irreducible representation $R \to M_n(\bar{k})$ exists, and (b) explicitly construct an irreducible representation $R \to M_n(\bar{k})$ if at least one exists. (For (b), it is necessary to assume that $k[x]$ is equipped with a factoring algorithm.) An elementary example is worked through.
dc.description9 pages. Final version. To appear in J. Symbolic Computation
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/9910132
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/9910132
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/79281
dc.subjectRings and Algebras
dc.subjectCommutative Algebra
dc.subjectRepresentation Theory
dc.subject16-08;13P10
dc.titleConstructing irreducible representations of finitely presented algebras
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