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Algebraic Elements in Group Rings

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In this article we will give a survey of results on the algebraic elements in group rings and discuss some open problems in this area.

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  1. Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, 211 019, Allahabad, India

    Sukumar Das Adhikari  & B. Ramakrishnan  & 

  2. Department of Mathematics, University of Pune, 411 007, Pune, India

    Shashikant A. Katre

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Passi, I.B.S. (2002). Algebraic Elements in Group Rings. In: Adhikari, S.D., Katre, S.A., Ramakrishnan, B. (eds) Current Trends in Number Theory. Hindustan Book Agency, Gurgaon. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-93-86279-09-5_15

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