English
If a linear map f is nilpotent, then its trace is nilpotent as an element of R.
Русский
Если линейное отображение f нильпотентно, то его след является нильпотентом в кольце R.
LaTeX
$$$ \text{IsNilpotent}(f) \Rightarrow \operatorname{IsNilpotent}(\operatorname{trace}_R M f). $$$
Lean4
theorem isNilpotent_trace_of_isNilpotent {f : M →ₗ[R] M} (hf : IsNilpotent f) : IsNilpotent (trace R M f) :=
by
by_cases H : ∃ s : Finset M, Nonempty (Basis s R M)
swap
· rw [LinearMap.trace, dif_neg H]
exact IsNilpotent.zero
obtain ⟨s, ⟨b⟩⟩ := H
classical
rw [trace_eq_matrix_trace R b]
apply Matrix.isNilpotent_trace_of_isNilpotent
simpa