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Group gradings of M2(K)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

R. Khazal
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat 13060, Kuwait, e-mail: [email protected]
Crina Boboc
Affiliation:
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Măgurele, Bucharest, Romania, e-mail: [email protected]
S. Dăscălescu
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Safat 13060, Kuwait, e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We describe all group gradings of the matrix algebra M2(k), where k is an arbitrary field. We prove that any such grading reduces to a grading of type C2, a grading of type C2 × C2, or to a good grading. We give new simple proofs for the description of C2-gradings and C2 × C2-gradings on M2(K).

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 2003

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