Rational group algebras of finite groups: from idempotents to units of integral group rings.

DOI10.1007/S10468-010-9244-4zbMATH Open1259.20002arXiv1001.1236OpenAlexW2964045612MaRDI QIDQ453559FDOQ453559

Authors: Eric Jespers, Gabriela Olteanu, Ángel del Río 

Publication date: 27 September 2012

Published in: Algebras and Representation Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We give an explicit and character-free construction of a complete set of orthogonal primitive idempotents of a rational group algebra of a finite nilpotent group and a full description of the Wedderburn decomposition of such algebras. An immediate consequence is a well-known result of Roquette on the Schur indices of the simple components of group algebras of finite nilpotent groups. As an application, we obtain that the unit group of the integral group ring $$ of a finite nilpotent group $G$ has a subgroup of finite index that is generated by three nilpotent groups for which we have an explicit description of their generators. Another application is a new construction of free subgroups in the unit group. In all the constructions dealt with, pairs of subgroups $(H,K)$, called strong Shoda pairs, and explicit constructed central elements $e(G,H,K)$ play a crucial role. For arbitrary finite groups we prove that the primitive central idempotents of the rational group algebras are rational linear combinations of such $e(G,H,K)$, with $(H,K)$ strong Shoda pairs in subgroups of $G$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1001.1236

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zbMATH Keywords

groups of unitsfinite nilpotent groupsintegral group ringsrational group algebrasprimitive central idempotentsWedderburn decompositions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Group rings (16S34) Group rings of finite groups and their modules (group-theoretic aspects) (20C05) Units, groups of units (associative rings and algebras) (16U60) Finite nilpotent groups, (p)-groups (20D15)

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