The isomorphism problem for group algebras: a criterion

Abstract: Let

R

be a finite unital commutative ring. We introduce a new class of finite groups, which we call hereditary groups over

R

. Our main result states that if

G

is a hereditary group over

R

then a unital algebra isomorphism between group algebras

R G c o n g R H

implies a group isomorphism

G c o n g H

for every finite group

H

. As application, we study the modular isomorphism problem, which is the isomorphism problem for finite

p

-groups over

R = m a t h b b F_{p}

where

m a t h b b F_{p}

is the field of

p

elements. We prove that a finite

p

-group

G

is a hereditary group over

m a t h b b F_{p}

provided

G

is abelian,

G

is of class two and exponent

p

or

G

is of class two and exponent four. These yield new proofs for the theorems by Deskins and Passi-Sehgal.

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