On unit stable range matrices

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Abstract: We characterize the unit stable range one 2x2 and 3x3 matrices over commutative rings. In particular, we characterize the 2x2 matrices which satisfy the Goodearl-Menal condition. For 2x2 integral matrices we show that the stable range one and the unit stable range one properties are equivalent, and, that the only matrix which satisfies the Goodearl-Menal condition is the zero matrix.


The \textit{Goodearl-Menal condition} on rings \(R\) states that the element \(a\in R\) satisfies this condition if, for every \(x\in R\), there exists an invertible element \(u\in R\) such that the elements \(x-u\) and \(a-u^{-1}\) both invert in \(R\). The author of the reviewed paper describes the \(2\times 2\) and \(3\times 3\) matrices with unit stable range one over arbitrary commutative rings (see Theorems 8, 11 and 13, respectively). Moreover, in Theorems 15 and 17, he characterizes the \(2\times 2\) matrices which satisfy the mentioned above Goodearl-Menal condition. Likewise, for \(2\times 2\) matrices over the ring of integers \(\mathbb{Z}\), the author shows that the stable range one and the unit stable range one properties are completely equivalent, and also that the only matrix which satisfies the Goodearl-Menal condition is the zero matrix. The paper ends with several left-open problems that are closely related to the explored subject.











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