Computing minimal free resolutions of right modules over noncommutative algebras

In this paper we propose a general method for computing a minimal free right resolution of a finitely presented graded right module over a finitely presented graded noncommutative algebra. In particular, if such module is the base field of the algebra then one obtains its graded homology. The approach is based on the possibility to obtain the resolution via the computation of syzygies for modules over commutative algebras. The method behaves algorithmically if one bounds the degree of the required elements in the resolution. Of course, this implies a complete computation when the resolution is a finite one. Finally, for a monomial right module over a monomial algebra we provide a bound for the degrees of the non-zero Betti numbers of any single homological degree in terms of the maximal degree of the monomial relations of the module and the algebra.Comment: 23 pages, to appear in Journal of Algebr

Monomial right ideals and the Hilbert series of noncommutative modules

In this paper we present a procedure for computing the rational sum of the Hilbert series of a finitely generated monomial right module $N$ over the free associative algebra $K\langle x_1,\ldots,x_n \rangle$. We show that such procedure terminates, that is, the rational sum exists, when all the cyclic submodules decomposing $N$ are annihilated by monomial right ideals whose monomials define regular formal languages. The method is based on the iterative application of the colon right ideal operation to monomial ideals which are given by an eventual infinite basis. By using automata theory, we prove that the number of these iterations is a minimal one. In fact, we have experimented efficient computations with an implementation of the procedure in Maple which is the first general one for noncommutative Hilbert series.Comment: 15 pages, to appear in Journal of Symbolic Computatio

Multigraded Hilbert Series of noncommutative modules

In this paper, we propose methods for computing the Hilbert series of multigraded right modules over the free associative algebra. In particular, we compute such series for noncommutative multigraded algebras. Using results from the theory of regular languages, we provide conditions when the methods are effective and hence the sum of the Hilbert series is a rational function. Moreover, a characterization of finite-dimensional algebras is obtained in terms of the nilpotency of a key matrix involved in the computations. Using this result, efficient variants of the methods are also developed for the computation of Hilbert series of truncated infinite-dimensional algebras whose (non-truncated) Hilbert series may not be rational functions. We consider some applications of the computation of multigraded Hilbert series to algebras that are invariant under the action of the general linear group. In fact, in this case such series are symmetric functions which can be decomposed in terms of Schur functions. Finally, we present an efficient and complete implementation of (standard) graded and multigraded Hilbert series that has been developed in the kernel of the computer algebra system Singular. A large set of tests provides a comprehensive experimentation for the proposed algorithms and their implementations.Comment: 28 pages, to appear in Journal of Algebr

Extended letterplace correspondence for nongraded noncommutative ideals and related algorithms

Let $K\$ be the free associative algebra generated by a finite or countable number of variables $x_i$. The notion of "letterplace correspondence" introduced in [1,2] for the graded (two-sided) ideals of $K\$ is extended in this paper also to the nongraded case. This amounts to the possibility of modelizing nongraded noncommutative presented algebras by means of a class of graded commutative algebras that are invariant under the action of the monoid $\mathbb N$ of natural numbers. For such purpose we develop the notion of saturation for the graded ideals of $K\$, where $t$ is an extra variable and for their letterplace analogues in the commutative polynomial algebra $K[x_{ij},t_j]$, where $j$ ranges in $\mathbb N$. In particular, one obtains an alternative algorithm for computing inhomogeneous noncommutative Gr\"obner bases using just homogeneous commutative polynomials. The feasibility of the proposed methods is shown by an experimental implementation developed in the computer algebra system Maple and by using standard routines for the Buchberger algorithm contained in Singular. References [1] La Scala, R.; Levandovskyy, V., Letterplace ideals and non-commutative Gr\"obner bases. J. Symbolic Comput., 44 (2009), 1374--1393. [2] La Scala, R.; Levandovskyy, V., Skew polynomial rings, Gr\"obner bases and the letterplace embedding of the free associative algebra. J. Symbolic Comput., 48 (2013), 110--131Comment: 22 pages, to appear in International Journal of Algebra and Computatio

Weak Polynomial Identities for M1,1(E)

* Partially supported by Universita` di Bari: progetto “Strutture algebriche, geometriche e descrizione degli invarianti ad esse associate”.We compute the cocharacter sequence and generators of the ideal of the weak polynomial identities of the superalgebra M1,1 (E)

Stream/block ciphers, difference equations and algebraic attacks

In this paper we introduce a general class of stream and block ciphers that are defined by means of systems of (ordinary) explicit difference equations over a finite field. We call this class "difference ciphers". Many important ciphers such as systems of LFSRs, Trivium/Bivium and Keeloq are difference ciphers. To the purpose of studying their underlying explicit difference systems, we introduce key notions as state transition endomorphisms and show conditions for their invertibility. Reducible and periodic systems are also considered. We then propose general algebraic attacks to difference ciphers which are experimented by means of Bivium and Keeloq.Comment: 22 page