For a positive integer $g$, let $mathrm{Sp}_{2g}(R)$ denote the group of $2g times 2g$ symplectic matrices over a ring $R$. Assume $g ge 2$. For a prime number $ell$, we give a self-contained proof that any closed subgroup of $mathrm{Sp}_{2g}(mathbb{Z}_ell)$ which surjects onto $mathrm{Sp}_{2g}(mathbb{Z}/ellmathbb{Z})$ must in fact equal all of $mathrm{Sp}_{2g}(mathbb{Z}_ell)$. The result and the method of proof are both motivated by group-theoretic considerations that arise in the study of Galois representations associated to abelian varieties.
We establish an uncertainty principle for functions $f: mathbb{Z}/p rightarrow mathbb{F}_q$ with constant support (where $p mid q-1$). In particular, we show that for any constant $S > 0$, functions $f: mathbb{Z}/p rightarrow mathbb{F}_q$ for which $|text{supp}; {f}| = S$ must satisfy $|text{supp}; hat{f}| = (1 - o(1))p$. The proof relies on an application of Szemeredis theorem; the celebrated improvements by Gowers translate into slightly stronger statements permitting conclusions for functions possessing slowly growing support as a function of $p$.
We know that $mathbb{Z}_n$ is a finite field for a prime number $n$. Let $m,n$ be arbitrary natural numbers and let $mathbb{Z}^m_n= mathbb{Z}_n timesmathbb{Z}_ntimes...timesmathbb{Z}_n$ be the Cartesian product of $m$ rings $mathbb{Z}_n$. In this note, we present the action of $SL(m, mathbb{Z}_n)={A in mathbb{Z}^{m,m}_{n} : det A equiv 1 (modsimn)}$, where $SL(m, mathbb{Z}_n)$ for $ngeq 2$ is a group under matrix multiplication modulo $n$, on the ring $mathbb{Z}^m_n$ as a right multiplication of a row vector of $mathbb{Z}^m_n$ by a matrix of $SL(m, mathbb{Z}_n)$ to determine the orbits of the ring $mathbb{Z}^m_n$. This work is an extension of [1]
Linear codes are considered over the ring $mathbb{Z}_4+vmathbb{Z}_4$, where $v^2=v$. Gray weight, Gray maps for linear codes are defined and MacWilliams identity for the Gray weight enumerator is given. Self-dual codes, construction of Euclidean isodual codes, unimodular complex lattices, MDS codes and MGDS codes over $mathbb{Z}_4+vmathbb{Z}_4$ are studied. Cyclic codes and quadratic residue codes are also considered. Finally, some examples for illustrating the main work are given.
Let $Gamma_n(p)$ be the level-$p$ principal congruence subgroup of $text{SL}_n(mathbb{Z})$. Borel-Serre proved that the cohomology of $Gamma_n(p)$ vanishes above degree $binom{n}{2}$. We study the cohomology in this top degree $binom{n}{2}$. Let $mathcal{T}_n(mathbb{Q})$ denote the Tits building of $text{SL}_n(mathbb{Q})$. Lee-Szczarba conjectured that $H^{binom{n}{2}}(Gamma_n(p))$ is isomorphic to $widetilde{H}_{n-2}(mathcal{T}_n(mathbb{Q})/Gamma_n(p))$ and proved that this holds for $p=3$. We partially prove and partially disprove this conjecture by showing that a natural map $H^{binom{n}{2}}(Gamma_n(p)) rightarrow widetilde{H}_{n-2}(mathcal{T}_n(mathbb{Q})/Gamma_n(p))$ is always surjective, but is only injective for $p leq 5$. In particular, we completely calculate $H^{binom{n}{2}}(Gamma_n(5))$ and improve known lower bounds for the ranks of $H^{binom{n}{2}}(Gamma_n(p))$ for $p geq 5$.