A Theorem on Division Rings

Irving Kaplansky

doi:10.4153/CJM-1951-033-7

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The object of this note is to prove the following theorem.

THEOREM. Let A be a division ring with centre Z, and suppose that for every x in A, some power (depending on x) is in . Then A is commutative.

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