Elements of trace zero that are not commutators
It is well known that if \(k\) is a field then every traceless matrix in \(M_n(k)\) equals the commutator of two matrices. Some generalisations of this classical result can be found in \textit{S.~A.~ Amitsur} and \textit{L.~H.~ Rowen} [Isr. J. Math. 87, No. 1-3, 161-179 (1994; Zbl 0852.16012)]. The authors of the paper under review construct examples of matrices over a commutative ring that are traceless but nevertheless they are not commutators. It is shown further that for the matrix algebra of order two over a PID, the traceless matrices are indeed commutators. Some partial results in this direction, concerning Azumaya algebras, are obtained as well.
- Some Trace Class Commutators of Trace Zero
- On zero-trace commutators
- Trace-class commutators with trace zero
- On trace zero matrices and commutators
- scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4122683
- Matrices with zero trace as commutators of nilpotents
- Elements of reduced trace 0
- Commutators of trace zero matrices over principal ideal rings
- scientific article; zbMATH DE number 599637
- On commutativity of nilpotent elements at zero
- Integral similarity and commutators of integral matrices
- Elements of reduced trace 0
- Commutators of trace zero matrices over principal ideal rings
- Adams operations and the Dennis trace map
- On trace zero matrices and commutators
- Equations in simple matrix groups: algebra, geometry, arithmetic, dynamics.
- On commutators of matrices over unital rings
- Trace-class commutators with trace zero
- Similarity and commutators of matrices over principal ideal rings
- Polynomials of small degree evaluated on matrices
- Commutator rings
- Word equations in simple groups and polynomial equations in simple algebras.
- Matrices with zero trace as commutators of nilpotents
- scientific article; zbMATH DE number 599637 (Why is no real title available?)
- Commutators in the Jiang-Su algebra
- Generalized commutators in matrix rings
- Commutators from a hyperplane of matrices
- Multilinear polynomials of small degree evaluated on matrices over a unital algebra
- Rings and C*-algebras generated by commutators
- Equations in simple Lie algebras
This page was built for publication: Elements of trace zero that are not commutators
Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q4487372)
