On Azumaya algebras with a finite automorphism group (Q1607737)

Summary: Let \(B\) be a ring with 1, \(C\) the center of \(B\), and \(G\) a finite automorphism group of \(B\). It is shown that if \(B\) is an Azumaya algebra such that \(B=\bigoplus\sum_{g\in G}J_g\) where \(J_g=\{b\in B\mid bx=g(x)b\text{ for all }x\in B\}\), then there exist orthogonal central idempotents \(\{f_i\in C\mid i=1,2,\dots,m\) for some integer \(m\}\) and subgroups \(H_i\) of \(G\) such that \(B=(\bigoplus\sum_{i=1}^mBf_i)\oplus D\) where \(Bf_i\) is a central Galois algebra with Galois group \(H_i|_{Bf_i}\cong H_i\) for each \(i=1,2,\dots,m\) and \(D\) is contained in \(C\).