### 7.3.16 nc_algebra

`Syntax:`
  `nc_algebra(` matrix_expression C, matrix_expression D `)`
  `nc_algebra(` number_expression n, matrix_expression D `)`
  `nc_algebra(` matrix_expression C, poly_expression p `)`
  `nc_algebra(` number_expression n, poly_expression p `)`
`Type:`
  ring
`Purpose:`
  Executed in the basering `r`, say, in k variables `nc_algebra` creates and returns the non-commutative extension of `r` subject to relations where and must be put into two strictly upper triangular matrices `C` with entries from the ground field of `r` and `D` with (commutative) polynomial entries from `r`. See all the details in G-algebras.
  If , ,one can input the number `n` instead of matrix `C`.
  If , ,one can input the polynomial `p` instead of matrix `D`.

`Note: The returned ring should be activated afterwards, using the command `setring`.`

`Remark:`
  At present, PLURAL does not check the non-degeneracy conditions (see G-algebras) while setting an algebra.

`Example:`

      LIB "nctools.lib";
      // ------- first example: C, D are matrices --------
      ring r1 = (0,Q),(x,y,z),Dp;
      minpoly = rootofUnity(6);
      matrix C[3][3];
      matrix D[3][3];
      C[1,2]=Q2;   C[1,3]=1/Q2;  C[2,3]=Q2;
      D[1,2]=-Q*z; D[1,3]=1/Q*y; D[2,3]=-Q*x;
      def S=nc_algebra(C,D);
      // this algebra is a quantum deformation U'_q(so_3),
      // where Q is a 6th root of unity
      setring S;S;
      ==> //   characteristic : 0
      ==> //   1 parameter    : Q
      ==> //   minpoly        : (Q2-Q+1)
      ==> //   number of vars : 3
      ==> //        block   1 : ordering Dp
      ==> //                  : names    x y z
      ==> //        block   2 : ordering C
      ==> //   noncommutative relations:
      ==> //    yx=(Q-1)*xy+(-Q)*z
      ==> //    zx=(-Q)*xz+(-Q+1)*y
      ==> //    zy=(Q-1)*yz+(-Q)*x
      kill r1,S;
      // ----- second example: number n=1, D is a matrix
      ring r2=0,(Xa,Xb,Xc,Ya,Yb,Yc,Ha,Hb),dp;
      matrix d[8][8];
      d[1,2]=-Xc; d[1,4]=-Ha; d[1,6]=Yb;  d[1,7]=2*Xa;
      d[1,8]=-Xa; d[2,5]=-Hb; d[2,6]=-Ya; d[2,7]=-Xb;
      d[2,8]=2*Xb; d[3,4]=Xb; d[3,5]=-Xa; d[3,6]=-Ha-Hb;
      d[3,7]=Xc;   d[3,8]=Xc; d[4,5]=Yc; d[4,7]=-2*Ya;
      d[4,8]=Ya;  d[5,7]=Yb; d[5,8]=-2*Yb;
      d[6,7]=-Yc; d[6,8]=-Yc;
      def S=nc_algebra(1,d);  // this algebra is U(sl_3)
      setring S;S;
      ==> //   characteristic : 0
      ==> //   number of vars : 8
      ==> //        block   1 : ordering dp
      ==> //                  : names    Xa Xb Xc Ya Yb Yc Ha Hb
      ==> //        block   2 : ordering C
      ==> //   noncommutative relations:
      ==> //    XbXa=Xa*Xb-Xc
      ==> //    YaXa=Xa*Ya-Ha
      ==> //    YcXa=Xa*Yc+Yb
      ==> //    HaXa=Xa*Ha+2*Xa
      ==> //    HbXa=Xa*Hb-Xa
      ==> //    YbXb=Xb*Yb-Hb
      ==> //    YcXb=Xb*Yc-Ya
      ==> //    HaXb=Xb*Ha-Xb
      ==> //    HbXb=Xb*Hb+2*Xb
      ==> //    YaXc=Xc*Ya+Xb
      ==> //    YbXc=Xc*Yb-Xa
      ==> //    YcXc=Xc*Yc-Ha-Hb
      ==> //    HaXc=Xc*Ha+Xc
      ==> //    HbXc=Xc*Hb+Xc
      ==> //    YbYa=Ya*Yb+Yc
      ==> //    HaYa=Ya*Ha-2*Ya
      ==> //    HbYa=Ya*Hb+Ya
      ==> //    HaYb=Yb*Ha+Yb
      ==> //    HbYb=Yb*Hb-2*Yb
      ==> //    HaYc=Yc*Ha-Yc
      ==> //    HbYc=Yc*Hb-Yc
      kill r2,S;
      // ---- third example: C is a matrix, p=0 is a poly
      ring r3=0,(a,b,c,d),lp;
      matrix c[4][4];
      c[1,2]=1; c[1,3]=3; c[1,4]=-2;
      c[2,3]=-1; c[2,4]=-3; c[3,4]=1;
      def S=nc_algebra(c,0); // it is a quasi--commutative algebra
      setring S;S;
      ==> //   characteristic : 0
      ==> //   number of vars : 4
      ==> //        block   1 : ordering lp
      ==> //                  : names    a b c d
      ==> //        block   2 : ordering C
      ==> //   noncommutative relations:
      ==> //    ca=3ac
      ==> //    da=-2ad
      ==> //    cb=-bc
      ==> //    db=-3bd
      kill r3,S;
      // -- fourth example : number n = -1, poly p = 3w
      ring r4=0,(u,v,w),dp;
      def S=nc_algebra(-1,3w);
      setring S;S;
      ==> //   characteristic : 0
      ==> //   number of vars : 3
      ==> //        block   1 : ordering dp
      ==> //                  : names    u v w
      ==> //        block   2 : ordering C
      ==> //   noncommutative relations:
      ==> //    vu=-uv+3w
      ==> //    wu=-uw+3w
      ==> //    wv=-vw+3w
      kill r4,S;

See also ncalg_lib; nctools_lib; qmatrix_lib.

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