# CONFLUENTES MATHEMATICI

Additive combinatorics methods in associative algebras
Confluentes Mathematici, Tome 9 (2017) no. 1, pp. 3-27.

We adapt methods coming from additive combinatorics in groups to the study of linear span in associative unital algebras. In particular, we establish for these algebras analogues of Diderrich-Kneser’s and Hamidoune’s theorems on sumsets and Tao’s theorem on sets of small doubling. In passing we classify the finite-dimensional algebras over infinite fields with finitely many subalgebras. These algebras play a crucial role in our linear version of Diderrich-Kneser’s theorem. We also explain how the original theorems for groups we linearize can be easily deduced from our results applied to group algebras. Finally, we give lower bounds for the Minkowski product of two subsets in finite monoids by using their associated monoid algebras.

Reçu le : 2015-06-23
Révisé le : 2016-09-20
Accepté le : 2017-02-19
Publié le : 2017-09-14
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5802/cml.34
Classification : 11P70,  20D60
Mots clés: Additive combinatorics, group algebras, Kneser Theorem, associative algebras, monoids
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Beck, Vincent; Lecouvey, Cédric. Additive combinatorics methods in associative algebras. Confluentes Mathematici, Tome 9 (2017) no. 1, pp. 3-27. doi : 10.5802/cml.34. https://cml.centre-mersenne.org/item/CML_2017__9_1_3_0/

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