Cancellation problem via locally nilpotent derivations

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Hauptverfasser: R., César F. Venegas, R, Helbert J. Venegas
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author R., César F. Venegas
R, Helbert J. Venegas
author_facet R., César F. Venegas
R, Helbert J. Venegas
contents The Zariski cancellation problem plays a central role in affine algebraic geometry and noncommutative algebra, with locally nilpotent derivations providing a fundamental invariant-theoretic approach. This article presents a unified survey of cancellation phenomena in commutative algebras, noncommutative algebras, and skew (Ore-type) extensions, emphasizing the role of rigidity and the Makar--Limanov invariant. We explain how the locally nilpotent derivation framework successfully detects cancellation in rigid settings, while also identifying its inherent limitations, particularly in the skew case where Makar--Limanov stability fails. This perspective clarifies the scope and the boundaries of the locally nilpotent derivation method in cancellation theory.
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spellingShingle Cancellation problem via locally nilpotent derivations
R., César F. Venegas
R, Helbert J. Venegas
Rings and Algebras
16W25 (Primary), 13B25, 14R20 (Secondary)
The Zariski cancellation problem plays a central role in affine algebraic geometry and noncommutative algebra, with locally nilpotent derivations providing a fundamental invariant-theoretic approach. This article presents a unified survey of cancellation phenomena in commutative algebras, noncommutative algebras, and skew (Ore-type) extensions, emphasizing the role of rigidity and the Makar--Limanov invariant. We explain how the locally nilpotent derivation framework successfully detects cancellation in rigid settings, while also identifying its inherent limitations, particularly in the skew case where Makar--Limanov stability fails. This perspective clarifies the scope and the boundaries of the locally nilpotent derivation method in cancellation theory.
title Cancellation problem via locally nilpotent derivations
topic Rings and Algebras
16W25 (Primary), 13B25, 14R20 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.15590