Title of article :
On normalizers of maximal subfields of division algebras
Author/Authors :
Motiee ، M. - Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Abstract :
Here, we investigate a conjecture posed by Amiri and Ariannejad claiming that if every maximal subfield of a division ring D has trivial normalizer, then D is commutative. Using Amitsur classification of finite subgroups of division rings, it is essentially shown that if D is finite dimensional over its center then it contains a maximal subfield with non-trivial normalizer if and only if D∗ contains a non-abelian soluble subgroup. This result generalizes a theorem of Mahdavi-Hezavehi and Tignol about cyclicity of division algebras of prime index.
Keywords :
Division algebras , cyclic algebras , soluble groups
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society