arXiv · 2607.28316
Mixed-identity-freeness and primitivity of group rings
Abstract
We show that every countable group $G$ that is mixed-identity-free (MIF) and contains a non-abelian free subgroup has the following property: the group ring $KG$ is primitive for any field $K$. We also present a purely dynamical criterion that implies this result. Our criterion recovers several of the existing results on primitivity, including those involving acylindrically hyperbolic groups. Furthermore, our criterion also applies (positively) to a plethora of new examples, such as Thompson-like groups, commensurator groups of hyperbolic groups, some Kac-Moody groups, and many more.
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Felipe I. Flores. 2026-07-30. Mixed-identity-freeness and primitivity of group rings. https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.28316
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