Bounded generation of SL(n,A) (after D. Carter, G. Keller, and E. Paige).

From MaRDI portal
Publication:2461601



Abstract: We present unpublished work of D.Carter, G.Keller, and E.Paige on bounded generation in special linear groups. Let n be a positive integer, and let A = O be the ring of integers of an algebraic number field K (or, more generally, let A be a localization O_S.) If n = 2, assume that A has infinitely many units. We show there is a finite-index subgroup H of SL(n,A), such that every matrix in H is a product of a bounded number of elementary matrices. We also show that if T is in SL(n,A), and T is not a scalar matrix, then there is a finite-index, normal subgroup N of SL(n,A), such that every element of N is a product of a bounded number of conjugates of T. For n > 2, these results remain valid when SL(n,A) is replaced by any of its subgroups of finite index.




Cited in
(33)








This page was built for publication: Bounded generation of \(\text{SL}(n,A)\) (after D. Carter, G. Keller, and E. Paige).

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q2461601)