The additive-map factorization conjecture for alternative division rings

Let DD be an alternative division ring, and let f,g:DDf,g:D\rightarrow D be additive maps. For every xD×x\in D^\times, where D×D^\times denotes the set of invertible elements of DD, suppose that

f(x)+x2g(x1)=0.f(x)+x^2g(x^{-1})=0.

Additive-map factorization conjecture. There exists a fixed element qDq\in D such that

f(x)=xqandg(x)=xqf(x)=xq\qquad\text{and}\qquad g(x)=-xq

for all xDx\in D. This conjecture concerns the common structure of additive solutions to an inverse functional equation in alternative division rings; the supplied text does not state whether it has been resolved.

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Daniel Kawai and Bruno Leonardo Macedo Ferreira, “Unraveling Functional Equations in Composition Algebra: Resolving Conjectures and Examining Implications”, arXiv:2403.17971 (2024).

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