A Homogeneous Nullstellensatz for Joint Invariant Subspaces

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Authors: Sizhuo Yan, Jianting Yang, Lihong Zhi
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Abstract

Jurij Volčič conjectured that a noncommutative polynomial $g$ belongs to the unital $\mathbb{K}$-algebra generated by finitely many noncommutative polynomials if and only if, for matrices of every size, every joint invariant subspace of the evaluations of the generators is also invariant under the evaluation of $g$. In this paper, we establish a homogeneous Nullstellensatz for joint invariant subspaces by proving that this equivalence holds whenever the generators are homogeneous. In contrast, we demonstrate that the statement fails in the general case, thereby settling the conjecture completely.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Holomorphic and Operator Theory Advanced Operator Algebra Research Rings Modules and Algebras

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
18 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint