Supplemental examples on complementary matrix algebras (Q1179074)

Two algebras \(A_ 1\) and \(A_ 2\) of linear transformation on \(\mathbb{C}^ n\) are called complementary if they are direct complements to each other as linear subspaces. It is proved that for \(n=7\) and \(n=11\) there exist complementary algebras \(A_ 1\) and \(A_ 2\) such that for any pair of subspaces \(N_ 1\) and \(N_ 2\) in \(\mathbb{C}^ n\), where \(N_ j\) is \(A_ j\)-invariant (\(j=1,2\)), at least one of the inequalities \(N_ 1\cap N_ 2\neq\{0\}\), \(N_ 1+N_ 2\neq {\mathbb{C}}^ n\) holds. Previously, the existence of such complementary algebras was known for every \(n\geq 4\) (except 7 and 11).