Semiprimitivity of integral group rings

We prove that the integral group ring of every group has zero Jacobson radical. This settles Conjecture A formulated by Johnson. The argument combines the standard involution with the integrality of the coefficients. A finite sum-of-squares identity forces the relevant group-ring element to vanish. This gives an elementary proof of semiprimitivity without any restriction on the group.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-09-16
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22789549
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Rings, Modules, and Algebras
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Semiprimitivity of integral group rings

Yingdong Shi, Tailin Wu, Dai Xinan, Deng Wenhao et al.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Rings, Modules, and Algebras
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Semiprimitivity of integral group rings

Yingdong Shi, Tailin Wu, Dai Xinan, Deng Wenhao, Yuchen Yang
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Abstract

We prove that the integral group ring of every group has zero Jacobson radical. This settles Conjecture A formulated by Johnson. The argument combines the standard involution with the integrality of the coefficients. A finite sum-of-squares identity forces the relevant group-ring element to vanish. This gives an elementary proof of semiprimitivity without any restriction on the group.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Reduced inequalities
Rings, Modules, and Algebras
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