From 556690d808d614f2c271dc431dd909e353530594 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Orlitzky Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 23:11:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] eja: use the associativity of one-generator subalgebras. --- mjo/eja/euclidean_jordan_algebra.py | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/mjo/eja/euclidean_jordan_algebra.py b/mjo/eja/euclidean_jordan_algebra.py index 1f03768..bb46019 100644 --- a/mjo/eja/euclidean_jordan_algebra.py +++ b/mjo/eja/euclidean_jordan_algebra.py @@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(FiniteDimensionalAlgebra): also the left multiplication matrix and must be symmetric:: sage: set_random_seed() + sage: n = ZZ.random_element(1,10).abs() + sage: J = eja_rn(5) + sage: J.random_element().matrix().is_symmetric() + True sage: J = eja_ln(5) sage: J.random_element().matrix().is_symmetric() True @@ -151,7 +155,22 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(FiniteDimensionalAlgebra): def subalgebra_generated_by(self): """ - Return the subalgebra of the parent EJA generated by this element. + Return the associative subalgebra of the parent EJA generated + by this element. + + TESTS:: + + sage: set_random_seed() + sage: n = ZZ.random_element(1,10).abs() + sage: J = eja_rn(n) + sage: x = J.random_element() + sage: x.subalgebra_generated_by().is_associative() + True + sage: J = eja_ln(n) + sage: x = J.random_element() + sage: x.subalgebra_generated_by().is_associative() + True + """ # First get the subspace spanned by the powers of myself... V = self.span_of_powers() @@ -178,7 +197,9 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(FiniteDimensionalAlgebra): b_right_matrix = matrix(F, b_right_rows) mats.append(b_right_matrix) - return FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(F, mats) + # It's an algebra of polynomials in one element, and EJAs + # are power-associative. + return FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(F, mats, assume_associative=True) def minimal_polynomial(self): @@ -221,13 +242,18 @@ class FiniteDimensionalEuclideanJordanAlgebra(FiniteDimensionalAlgebra): True """ + if self.parent().is_associative(): + return self.matrix().minimal_polynomial() + V = self.span_of_powers() assoc_subalg = self.subalgebra_generated_by() # Mis-design warning: the basis used for span_of_powers() # and subalgebra_generated_by() must be the same, and in # the same order! subalg_self = assoc_subalg(V.coordinates(self.vector())) - return subalg_self.matrix().minimal_polynomial() + # Recursive call, but should work since the subalgebra is + # associative. + return subalg_self.minimal_polynomial() def characteristic_polynomial(self): -- 2.44.2