The implicit function theorem and free algebraic sets

Jim Agler; John E. McCarthy

doi:10.1090/tran/6546

The implicit function theorem and free algebraic sets

Jim Agler, John E. McCarthy

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Abstract

We prove an implicit function theorem for non-commutative functions. We use this to show that if p(X, Y) is a generic non-commuting polynomial in two variables and X is a generic matrix, then all solutions Y of p(X, Y) = 0 will commute with X.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3157-3175
Number of pages	19
Journal	Transactions of the American Mathematical Society
Volume	368
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1090/tran/6546
State	Published - May 2016

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Free algebraic sets
Free holomorphic functions
NC functions

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