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Dixmier Conjecture


The Dixmier conjecture (Dixmier 1968) asserts that every algebra endomorphism of a Weyl algebra A_n(F) over a field of characteristic 0 is an automorphism. In the differential-operator realization, an endomorphism chooses new polynomial differential operators obeying the same commutation relations. The conjecture requires that these operators generate the whole algebra.

The all-dimensional conjecture is equivalent to the all-dimensional Jacobian conjecture, although the reductions can change the dimension (Adjamagbo and van den Essen 2007). It is also closely related to the Poisson conjecture.

Long (2026) reported an explicit nonautomorphic endomorphism of A_4(C) in an appendix to a proposed rank-two Poisson counterexample. This would disprove the conjecture for n=4 and, by adjoining unchanged generators, for n>=4. The construction was developed with AI assistance and checked by its author, but independent external verification had not been reported as of Sep. 7, 2026. It does not by itself settle the smaller ranks.


See also

Jacobian Conjecture, Poisson Conjecture, Weyl Algebra

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References

Adjamagbo, P. K. and van den Essen, A. "A Proof of the Equivalence of the Dixmier, Jacobian and Poisson Conjectures." Acta Math. Vietnam. 32, 205-214, 2007.Dixmier, J. "Sur les algèbres de Weyl." Bull. Soc. Math. France 96, 209-242, 1968. https://doi.org/10.24033/bsmf.1667.Long, C. D. "An Explicit Counterexample to the Rank-Two Poisson Conjecture." 22 Jul 2026. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.23777.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Dixmier Conjecture." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DixmierConjecture.html

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