Dimension of spaces of polynomials on abelian topological semigroups

arXiv1207.0410MaRDI QIDQ6234101FDOQ6234101

Alan J. Pryde, Bolis Basit

Publication date: 27 June 2012

Abstract: In this paper we study (continuous) polynomials $p:JoX$, where $J$ is an abelian topological semigroup and $X$ is a topological vector space. If $J$ is a subsemigroup with non-empty interior of a locally compact abelian group $G$ and $G=J-J$, then every polynomial $p$ on $J$ extends uniquely to a polynomial on $G$. It is of particular interest to know when the spaces $P^n(J,X)$ of polynomials of order at most $n$ are finite dimensional. For example we show that for some semigroups the subspace $P_R^n(J,mathbfC)$ of Riss polynomials (those generated by a finite number of homomorphisms $alpha:JomathbfR$) is properly contained in $P^n(G,mathbfC)$. However, if $P^1(J,mathbfC)$ is finite dimensional then $P_R^n(J,mathbfC)=P^n(J,mathbfC)$. Finally we exhibit a large family of groups for which $P^n(G,mathbfC)$ is finite dimensional.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Polynomials in number theory (11C08) Combinatorial identities, bijective combinatorics (05A19) Difference equations (39A99) General properties and structure of LCA groups (22B05)

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