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The Range of Group Algebra Homomorphisms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Andrew G. Kepert
Andrew G. Kepert*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics Central Coast Campus University of Newcastle Ourimbah, New South Wales 2258 Australia, e-mail: andrew@frey.newcastle.edu.au
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Abstract

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A characterisation of the range of a homomorphism between two commutative group algebras is presented which implies, among other things, that this range is closed. The work relies mainly on the characterisation of such homomorphisms achieved by P. J. Cohen.

Keywords

Primary: 43A22secondary: 22B1046J99
Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin , Volume 40 , Issue 2 , 01 June 1997 , pp. 183 - 192
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1997

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