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On some infinitely presented associative algebras

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Jacques Lewin
Jacques Lewin
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Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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We prove here that if F is a finitely generated free associative algebra over the field and R is an ideal of F, then F/R2 is finitely presented if and only if F/R has finite dimension. Amitsur, [1, p. 136] asked whether a finitely generated algebra which is embeddable in matrices over a commutative f algebra is necessarily finitely presented. Let R = F′, the commutator ideal of F, then [4, theorem 6], F/F′2 is embeddable and thus provides a negative answer to his question. Another such example can be found in Small [6]. We also show that there are uncountably many two generator I algebras which satisfy a polynomial identity yet are not embeddable in any algebra of n xn matrices over a commutative algebra.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , November 1973 , pp. 290 - 293
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1973

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