Separable algebra

Separable algebra

A separable algebra is a kind of semisimple algebra. It is a generalization to associative algebras of the notion of a separable field extension.

Definition

Let "K" be a field. An associative "K"-algebra "A" is said to be separable if for every field extension scriptstyle L/K the algebra scriptstyle Aotimes_K L is semisimple.

Commutative separable algebras

If scriptstyle L/K is a field extension, then "L" is separable as an associative "K"-algebra if and only if the extension of field is separable.

Examples

If "K" is a field and "G" is a finite group such that the order of "G" is invertible in "K", then the group ring "K" ["G"] is a separable "K"-algebra.

References

* Charles Weibel, "Homological algebra"


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