Maximal non-affine reducts of simple affine algebras (Q1902551)

Let the finite set \(A\) carry a vector space structure \(V\), and let \(F\) be a set of polynomial operations of the algebra obtained by regarding \(V\) as a module over its own endomorphism ring. The ``semi-affine'' algebra \((A,F)\) may or may not be ``affine'', i.e. polynomially equivalent to an algebra on \(A\) obtained by regarding \(V\) as a module over some subring of its endomorphism ring. The present paper is devoted to this distinction; in particular, a necessary and sufficient condition is given for simple semi-affine algebras to be affine. Applications are given to previous work of the author [J. Algebra 151, No. 2, 408-424 (1992; Zbl 0770.08001)].