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Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Mathematics, 2024 Volume 50, Pages 143–151 (Mi iigum590)

Algebraic and logical methods in computer science and artificial intelligence

On generation of the group $PGL_n(\mathbb{Z}+i\mathbb{Z})$ by three involutions, two of which commute

Ya. N. Nuzhin, T. B. Shaipova

Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

Abstract: The results of the paper relate to the following general problem. Find natural finite generating  sets of elements of a given linear group over a finitely generated commutative ring. Of particular interest are coefficient rings that are generated by a single element, for example, the ring of integers or the ring of Gaussian integers. We prove that a projective general linear group of dimension $n$ over the ring of Gaussian integers is generated by three involutions two of which commute if and only if $n$ is greater than $4$ and $4$ does not divide $n$. Earlier, M. A. Vsemirnov, R. I. Gvozdev, D. V. Levchuk and the authors of this paper solved a similar problem for the special and projective special linear groups.

Keywords: projective general linear group, the ring of Gaussian integers, generating triples of involutions.

UDC: 512.5

MSC: 20G15

Received: 06.06.2024
Revised: 20.09.2024
Accepted: 14.10.2024

DOI: 10.26516/1997-7670.2024.50.143



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