Finitely-generated left ideals in Banach algebras on groups and semigroups

DOI10.4064/SM8743-1-2017zbMATH Open1397.46038arXiv1612.05915OpenAlexW2587388505MaRDI QIDQ5348079FDOQ5348079

Authors: Jared T. White 

Publication date: 11 August 2017

Published in: Studia Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $G$ be a locally compact group. We prove that the augmentation ideal in $L^1(G)$ is (algebraically) finitely-generated as a left ideal if and only if $G$ is finite. We then investigate weighted versions of this result, as well as a version for semigroup algebras. Weighted measure algebras are also considered. We are motivated by a recent conjecture of Dales and .Zelazko, which states that a unital Banach algebra in which every maximal left ideal is finitely-generated is necessarily finite-dimensional. We prove that this conjecture holds for many of the algebras considered. Finally, we use the theory that we have developed to construct some examples of commutative Banach algebras that relate to a theorem of Gleason.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.05915

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zbMATH Keywords

Banach algebrasemigroup algebragroup algebraaugmentation idealfinitely-generatedweighted group algebramaximal left ideal

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Measure algebras on groups, semigroups, etc. (43A10) (L^1)-algebras on groups, semigroups, etc. (43A20) Ideals and subalgebras (46H10)

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• On the Dales–Żelazko conjecture for Beurling algebras on discrete groups
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