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Erik Mainellis

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arXiv2024

Compatible Associative Algebras and Some Invariants

A compatible associative algebra is a vector space equipped with two associative multiplication structures that interact in a certain natural way. This article presents the classification of these algebras with dimension less than four, as well as the classifications of their corresponding derivations, centroids, automorphisms, and quasi-centroids. We then characterize a selection of further invariants such as Rota-Baxter operators and second cohomology for some specific examples.

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arXiv2024

Cohomology of BiHom-Associative Trialgebras

The paper concerns the cohomology of (multiplicative) BiHom-associative trialgebras. We first detail the correspondence between central extensions and second cohomology. This is followed by a general cohomology theory that unifies those of BiHom-associative algebras and associative trialgebras. Finally, we introduce one-parameter formal deformations and classify generalized $αβ$-derivations of 3-dimensional BiHom-associative trialgebras.

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arXiv2023

On Nilpotent Triassociative Algebras

The class of associative trialgebras, also known as triassociative algebras, is characterized by three multiplications and eleven relations that generalize associativity. In the current paper, we present a study of nilpotent triassociative algebras. After some examples and basic results, we provide a low-dimensional classification, a general monomial form, and an analogue of Engel's Theorem. The main result shows that one of the three multiplication operations behaves differently than the other two. In particular, if this structure alone is nilpotent, then both other multiplications are nilpotent. The converse is not true. Furthermore, the former is nilpotent if and only if the entire algebra is nilpotent.

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arXiv2023

Characterizing Nilpotent Associative Algebras by Their Multiplier

The paper concerns an analogue of the famous Schur multiplier in the context of associative algebras and a measure of how far its dimension is from being maximal. Applying a methodology from Lie theory, we characterize all finite-dimensional nilpotent associative algebras for which this measure is ten or less.

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arXiv2022

Associative Algebras with Small Derived Ideal

The paper concerns extra special associative algebras, an analogue of the Heisenberg Lie algebra. In particular, we say that an associative algebra is extra special if its center is equal to its derived ideal and the center is 1-dimensional. In this paper, we classify extra special associative algebras by proving that their structure is equivalent to that of extra special Leibniz algebras. We then characterize their (Schur) multipliers via dimension and completely determine their capability. We connect this with the related notion of unicentral algebras and discuss the problem of classifying extra special diassociative algebras.

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arXiv2022

Multipliers and Unicentral Triassociative Algebras

We introduce an analogue of the famous Schur multiplier in the context of associative trialgebras, or triassociative algebras. The latter were first studied by Loday and Ronco in 2001, and are characterized by three operations and eleven relations. The paper highlights an extension-theoretic crossroads of multipliers, covers, and unicentral triassociative algebras. Using theory from previous algebraic contexts as a guide, we develop criteria for when the center of the cover maps onto the center of the algebra. Along the way, we obtain the uniqueness of the cover, two different characterizations of the multiplier, and several exact cohomological sequences.

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arXiv2022

Classification of Low-dimensional Complex Triassociative Algebras

The paper concerns associative trialgebras, also known as triassociative algebras, which were first studied by Loday and Ronco in 2001. These generalize Loday's associative dialgebras (diassociative algebras) and are characterized by 3 operations and 11 identities. The paper details the classification of 1-dimensional and 2-dimensional triassociative algebras over a complex vector space.

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arXiv2022

Multipliers of Nilpotent Diassociative Algebras

The paper concerns nilpotent associative dialgebras and their corresponding diassociative Schur multipliers. Using Lie (and group) theory as a guide, we first extend a classic five-term cohomological sequence under alternative conditions in the nilpotent setting. This main result is then applied to obtain a new proof for a previous extension of the same sequence. It also yields a different extension of the sequence that involves terms in the upper central series. Furthermore, we use the main result to obtain a collection of dimension bounds on the multiplier of a nilpotent diassociative algebra. These differ notably from the Lie case. Since diassociative algebras generalize associative algebras, we obtain an associative analogue of the results herein. We conclude by computing both the associative and diassociative multipliers of an associative algebra. This paper is part of an ongoing project to advance extension theory in the context of several Loday algebras.

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arXiv2022

Multipliers and Covers of Perfect Diassociative Algebras

The paper concerns perfect diassociative algebras and their implications to the theory of central extensions. It is first established that perfect diassociative algebras have strong ties with universal central extensions. Then, using a known characterization of the multiplier in terms of a free presentation, we obtain a special cover for perfect diassociative algebras, as well as some of its properties. The subsequent results connect and build on the previous topics. For the final theorem, we invoke an extended Hochschild-Serre type spectral sequence to show that, for a perfect diassociative algebra, its cover is perfect and has trivial multiplier. This paper is part of an ongoing project to advance extension theory in the context of several Loday algebras.

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arXiv2021

Multipliers and Unicentral Diassociative Algebras

The objective of this paper is to develop diassociative analogues of Lie-theoretic results from Peggy Batten's 1993 dissertation. We first prove that covers of diassociative algebras are unique. Second, we show that the multiplier of a diassociative algebra is characterized by the second cohomology group with coefficients in the field. Third, we establish criteria for when the center of a cover maps onto the center of the algebra. Along the way, we obtain a collection of exact sequences, characterizations, and a brief theory of unicentral diassociative algebras and stem extensions. This paper is part of an ongoing project to advance extension theory in the context of several Loday algebras.

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arXiv2021

Multipliers and Unicentral Leibniz Algebras

This paper details the Leibniz generalization of Lie-theoretic results from Peggy Batten's 1993 dissertation. We first show that the multiplier of a Leibniz algebra is characterized by its second cohomology group with coefficients in the field. We then establish criteria for when the center of a cover maps onto the center of the algebra. Along the way, we obtain a collection of exact sequences and a brief theory of unicentral Leibniz algebras.

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arXiv2021

Extensions of Nilpotent Algebras

Given a pair of nilpotent Lie algebras $A$ and $B$, an extension $0\xrightarrow{} A\xrightarrow{} L\xrightarrow{} B\xrightarrow{} 0$ is not necessarily nilpotent. However, if $L_1$ and $L_2$ are extensions which correspond to lifts of a map $Φ:B\xrightarrow{} \text{Out}(A)$, it has been shown that $L_1$ is nilpotent if and only if $L_2$ is nilpotent. In the present paper, we prove analogues of this result for the algebras of Loday. As an important consequence, we thereby gain its associative analogue as a special case of diassociative algebras.

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arXiv2021

Nonabelian Extensions and Factor Systems for the Algebras of Loday

Factor systems are a tool for working on the extension problem of algebraic structures such as groups, Lie algebras, and associative algebras. Their applications are numerous and well-known in these common settings. We construct $\mathscr{P}$ algebra analogues to a series of results from W. R. Scott's $\textit{Group Theory}$, which gives an explicit theory of factor systems for the group case. Here $\mathscr{P}$ ranges over Leibniz, Zinbiel, diassociative, and dendriform algebras, which we dub "the algebras of Loday," as well as over Lie, associative, and commutative algebras. Fixing a pair of $\mathscr{P}$ algebras, we develop a correspondence between factor systems and extensions. This correspondence is strengthened by the fact that equivalence classes of factor systems correspond to those of extensions. Under this correspondence, central extensions give rise to 2-cocycles while split extensions give rise to (nonabelian) 2-coboundaries.

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