We consider the algebra
, where P is the polynomial ring
in indeterminate x over the field
. We take the matrix having
in its (i,j)-th position.
> K := GaloisField(5);
> P<x> := PolynomialAlgebra(K);
> M := MatrixAlgebra(P, 5);
> a := M ! [x^i + x^j: i, j in [1..5]];
> a;
[ 2*x x^2 + x x^3 + x x^4 + x x^5 + x]
[ x^2 + x 2*x^2 x^3 + x^2 x^4 + x^2 x^5 + x^2]
[ x^3 + x x^3 + x^2 2*x^3 x^4 + x^3 x^5 + x^3]
[ x^4 + x x^4 + x^2 x^4 + x^3 2*x^4 x^5 + x^4]
[ x^5 + x x^5 + x^2 x^5 + x^3 x^5 + x^4 2*x^5]
> ElementaryDivisors(a);
[
x,
x^3 + 3*x^2 + x
]
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