The adjoint of an even size matrix factors

2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/72322We 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.7 pages, preliminary versionRings and AlgebrasCommutative Algebra15A23 (primary); 15A24, 13N15 (secondary)The adjoint of an even size matrix factorstext