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Twists of matrix algebras and some subgroups of Brauer groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

Wenchen Chi
Affiliation:
Department of MathematicsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu, Taiwan 30043Republic of China
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Abstract

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We consider twists of matrix algebras by some continuous characters. There are some subgroups of Brauer groups arising from these twists. Some results regarding these subgroups are proved.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1992

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