Trivial nuclear ideals of a free alternative algebra (Q1082427): Difference between revisions

Let \(\Phi\) be a commutative associative ring with 1 and containing 1/6, and let \(A_ k\) be the free alternative \(\Phi\)-algebra on k generators. It is well known that \(A_ 1\) and \(A_ 2\) do not have trivial ideals, and \textit{A. V. Il'tyakov} [Algebra Logika 23, No.2, 136-158 (1984; Zbl 0588.17020)] has recently proved that this is also true for \(A_ 3\). \textit{M. Humm} and \textit{E. Kleinfeld} [J. Comb. Theory 2, 140-144 (1967; Zbl 0153.060)] proved that there do exist trivial ideals in \(A_ k\) for \(k\geq 4\). In [Algebra Logika 21, No.1, 84-107 (1982; Zbl 0506.17009)] the author actually constructed such ideals in \(A_ k\) for \(k\geq 5\), and in [Algebra Logika 22, No.2, 182-197 (1983; Zbl 0542.17010)] he constructed trivial nuclear ideals for \(k\geq 6.\) In this work he first shows the set of elements of the form \([(x,y,z)^ 2, t]\) generates a nonzero trivial nuclear ideal in \(A_ 4\). For \(k\geq 5\) he next exhibits a function which generates a trivial nuclear ideal in \(A_ k\) but not \(A_{k+1}\). Finally, he gives an example of a nonnuclear ideal in \(A_ k\), where \(k\geq 10\), whose square is a trivial nuclear ideal.