Let F be a field, and let R be a finitely-generated F-algebra, which is a domain with quadratic growth. It is shown that either the center of R is a finitely-generated F-algebra or R satisfies a polynomial identity (is PI) or else R is algebraic over F. Let r ∈ R be not algebraic over F and let C be the centralizer of r. It is shown that either the quotient ring of C is a finitely-generated division algebra of Gelfand-Kirillov dimension 1 or R is PI.
An interesting topic in the ring theory is the classification of finite rings. Although rings of certain orders have already been classified, a full description of all rings of a given order remains unknown. The purpose of this paper is to classify all finite rings (up to isomorphism) of a given order. In doing so, we introduce a new concept of quasi basis for certain type of modules, which is a useful computational tool for dealing with finite rings. Then, using this concept, we give structure...
Let M be a finitely generated module over an Artin algebra. By considering the lengths of the modules in the minimal projective resolution of M, we obtain the Betti sequence of M. This sequence must be bounded if M is eventually periodic, but the converse fails to hold in general. We give conditions under which it holds, using techniques from Hochschild cohomology. We also provide a result which under certain conditions guarantees the existence of periodic modules. Finally, we study the case when...