On the R-automorphisms of R[X]
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: On the R-automorphisms of R[X]
zbMATH Open document ID: 0545.13009
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8693(84)90221-7
author: Mary M. Dowlen
published in: Journal of Algebra
publication date: 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: Let R be a commutative ring with identity and let R[X] be the polynomial ring in one variable. In this paper the question of when R is the fixed ring \(R[X]^{G(R)}\) of the group G(R) of all R-automorphisms of R[X] is considered. A result of R. Gilmer states that the elements \(\sigma\) of G(R) are of the form \(\sigma(X)=f=\sum^{n}_{i=1}\alpha_ iX^ i\) where \(\alpha_ 1\) is a unit and \(\alpha_ i\) is nilpotent for \(i\geq 2\). The author shows that \(R[X]^{G(R)}=R[X]^{B(R)}\) where B(R) consists of those automorphisms \(X\to b+\alpha X\) where \(\alpha\) is a unit of R. Among the other results are: \((1)\quad R=R[X]^{G(R)}\) if R/M is infinite for each maximal ideal M of R, and (2) a characterization of those rings R such that \(R^{G(R)}\) contains a non-constant monic polynomial. More explicit results are given for R von Neumann regular and a counterexample to the converse of (1) above is also given.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 13F20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 14L24
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 13B10
zbMATH DE Number: 3867473
zbMATH Keywords: von Neumann regular ring
zbMATH Keywords: invariant ring of automorphisms of polynomial ring
reviewed by: David E. Rush
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
full work available at URL: 0021-8693(84)90221-7
OpenAlex ID: W1974748978
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