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doc(Algebra/Central/Defs): correct doc (#19363)
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Correct two typos and a bad syntax in the doc.
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faenuccio committed Nov 22, 2024
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## Implementation notes
We require the `K`-center of `D` to be smaller than or equal to the smallest subalgebra so that when
we prove something is central, there we don't need to prove `⊥ ≤ center K D` even though this
we prove something is central, we don't need to prove `⊥ ≤ center K D` even though this
direction is trivial.
### Central Simple Algebras
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synthesization orders (`K` cannot be inferred). Thus, to obtain a central simple `K`-algebra `D`,
one should use `Algebra.IsCentral K D` and `IsSimpleRing D` separately.
Note that the predicate `Albgera.IsCentral K D` and `IsSimpleRing D` makes sense just for `K` a
Note that the predicate `Algebra.IsCentral K D` and `IsSimpleRing D` makes sense just for `K` a
`CommRing` but it doesn't give the right definition for central simple algebra; for a commutative
ring base, one should use the theory of Azumaya algebras. In fact ideals of `K` immediately give
rise to nontrivial quotients of `D` so there are no central simple algebras in this case according
to our definition, if K is not a field.
to our definition, if `K` is not a field.
The theory of central simple algebras really is a theory over fields.
Thus to declare a central simple algebra, one should use the following:
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