Symmetric solutions to symmetric partial difference equations (Q7007587)

The paper uses elementary methods from representation theory of finite groups acting on infinite-dimensional vector spaces to study solutions to a system of equations determined by a matrix of partial difference operators on the lattice \(\mathbb{Z}^n\) that are invariant under a finite group of symmetries. The author proves that if there exists a nonzero solution to the system of difference equations, then there also exists a nonzero symmetric solution, i.e., a solution that is invariant under this group of symmetries.\N\NIt is also proved that for any system of difference equations invariant under a finite group \(G\) of symmetries of the ring \(A\), there exist solutions that are also \(G\)-invariant. The results provide a complete description of the space of \(G\)-invariant solutions, including an estimate of its dimension.\N\NFurther, the author calculates the automorphism group \(\mathrm{Aut}_{\mathbb{C}}(A)\) of \(A\) and describes finite subgroups of \(\mathrm{Aut}_{\mathbb{C}}(A)\). It is shown that \(\mathrm{Aut}_{\mathbb{C}}(A) \cong (\mathbb{C}^*)^n \rtimes \text{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})\).\N\NAt the end of the paper several examples illustrate the results of the previous sections.