The Donald-Flanigan problem for finite reflection groups

dc.creatorGerstenhaber, Murray
dc.creatorGiaquinto, Anthony
dc.creatorSchaps, Mary E.
dc.date2000-08-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:36:41Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:36:41Z
dc.descriptionThe Donald--Flanigan problem for a finite group H and coefficient ring k asks for a deformation of the group algebra kH to a separable algebra. It is solved here for dihedral groups and for the classical Weyl groups (whose rational group algebras are also computed), leaving but six finite reflection groups with solutions unknown. We determine the structure of a wreath product of a group with a sum of central separable algebras and show that if there is a solution for H over k which is a sum of central separable algebras then there is also a solution for the wreath product of H with any symmetric group, abelian group, or dihedral group. The theorems suggested by the Donald-Flanigan conjecture and subsequently proven follow, we also show, from a geometric conjecture which although weaker for groups applies to a broader class of algebras than group algebras.
dc.description28 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0008058
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0008058
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/59689
dc.subjectQuantum Algebra
dc.subjectRings and Algebras
dc.subject16S80; 20F55, 20C05
dc.titleThe Donald-Flanigan problem for finite reflection groups
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