Involutions of Bicomplex Numbers

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Authors: Pierre-Olivier Parisé 

Publication date: 13 July 2022

Abstract: An involution of a real commutative algebra $A$ is a real-linear homomorphism $f:AightarrowA$ such that $f^2=mathrmId$. We show that there are six involutions of the algebra of bicomplex numbers, contrary to the actual number of four stated in the literature. We also characterize $n$-involutions satisfying the additional property $f^n=mathrmId$ for some integer $ngeq2$. We show there are eight $n$-involutions and they occur only for $n=2$ and $n=4$. We use our result to give a new characterization of the invertible elements of the algebra of bicomplex numbers.

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