Cauchy-Riemann operators and local slice analysis over real alternative algebras (Q2166420)

The standard approaches in the study of slice regularity impose a strong symmetry condition in the class of domains where functions are defined and, for this reason, it is not so significant to study local properties of such maps. In fact, it was also believed that, given a function \(f\) defined over a non-symmetric domain which satisfies the differential equations of slice regularity, then it is possible to extend it to the \textit{symmetrization} of its domain. In [\textit{X. Dou} and \textit{G. Ren}, ``Riemann slice-domains over quaternions. I'', Preprint, \url{arXiv:1808.06994}] it was proven with a counterexample that this is not true and, since then, several researchers tried to understand this phenomenon. As byproduct, a new \textit{local} theory of slice regularity started to develop and this paper can be set under this scope. The specific point of view of the author, already highlighted in his former papers, is that of study slice regularity defined over alternative \(*\)-algebras with the tool of \textit{stem functions} (i.e., a way to translate the definition of slice regularity to that of holomorphicity over a suitable complex algebra), and it is inspired by an interesting link between this theory and that of monogenicity. This relation is shown in some (local) differential relation satisfied by any slice regular function. Therefore, the idea is to look at the theory the other way round, i.e., to look at functions (defined over any domain) which satisfy such differential equations. This is the core idea of the paper. Of course, as the hypotheses on the algebra where such functions are defined are very few, a certain number of technicalities becomes necessary. However, some more concrete cases are described in details (e.g., quaternions, octonions, etc.). Moreover, a comparison with other approaches by other authors is given. The details contained in this work are all well presented and, in the appendix, the author includes some technical proofs.