Abstract
We prove that for any commutative ring R of Krull dimension zero, n≥3 and A=R[X 1 ±1,. .,X k ±1,X k+1,. .,X m], the group E n(A) acts transitively on Um n(A). In particular, we obtain that every stably free module over A is free, i.e., A is Hermite ring.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 300-304 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Algebra |
| Volume | 368 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Oct 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hermite rings
- Laurent polynomial rings
- Stably free modules
- Unimodular rows
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Algebra and Number Theory