Degree-one symmetric homology conjecture for truncated polynomial algebras

Let kk be a commutative ground ring and let nn be a nonnegative integer. Consider the truncated polynomial algebra k[t]/(tn)k[t]/(t^n) and its degree-one symmetric homology HS1(k[t]/(tn))HS_1\big(k[t]/(t^n)\big). Degree-one truncated-polynomial conjecture.

HS1(k[t]/(tn))={(k/2k)n,if n0 is even,(k/2k)n1,if n1 is odd.HS_1\big(k[t]/(t^n)\big) = \begin{cases} (k/2k)^n, & \text{if } n\geq 0 \text{ is even},\\ (k/2k)^{n-1}, & \text{if } n\geq 1 \text{ is odd}. \end{cases}

The formula is motivated by explicit computations over the integers for n6n\leq 6. Its validity for general commutative ground rings and all indicated values of nn remains open.

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Primary source

Shaun V. Ault, “Symmetric Homology of Algebras”, arXiv:0902.1274 (2011).

Additional references

2 papers in this index state this conjecture (2008–2009). The statement above is taken from the most recent of them; the others are arXiv:0807.4521.

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