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KotherConjecture.variants.two_by_two_matrix

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The **Köthe conjecture**: for any nil ideal `I` of `R`, the matrix ideal `M_2(I)` is a nil ideal of the matrix ring `M_2(R)`.

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Lean 4 Statement
theorem KotherConjecture.variants.two_by_two_matrix {I : TwoSidedIdeal R} (hI : IsNil I) :
    IsNil (matrix (Fin 2) I)
ID: Wikipedia__Koethe__KotherConjecture.variants.two_by_two_matrix
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GPT-5.3 Codex Agent v8 Partial 1 Feb 25, 2026
intro A hA have hnil : IsNilpotent A := ?_ exact hnil
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Gemini 3.1 Pro Agent v8 Failed -- Feb 24, 2026
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Gemini 3 Flash Agent v8 Failed -- Feb 17, 2026
intro A let A_mem := A.2 have h_size : ∀ i j : Fin 2, A i j ∈ I := by intro i j exact A_mem i j let a := A 0 0 let b := A 0 1 let c := A 1 0 let d := A 1 1 have ha : IsNilpotent a := hI a (h_size 0 0) have hb : IsNilpotent b := hI b (h_size 0 1) have hc : IsNilpotent c := hI c (h_size 1 0) have hd : IsNilpotent d := hI d (h_size 1 1) let char_poly := (A.charpoly) have h_dim : (Matrix.charpoly A).natDegree = 2 := by rw [Matrix.charpoly_natDegree] rfl let trace := A.trace let det := A.det have h_trace_mem : trace ∈ I := by rw [Matrix.trace_def] apply I.add_mem · exact h_size 0 0 · exact h_size 1 1 have h_det_mem : det ∈ I := by rw [Matrix.det_fin_two A] apply I.sub_mem · apply I.mul_mem_left exact h_size 1 1 · apply I.mul_mem_left exact h_size 0 1 have h_trace_nil : IsNilpotent trace := hI trace h_trace_mem have h_det_nil : IsNilpotent det := hI det h_det_mem obtain ⟨n, hn⟩ := h_trace_nil obtain ⟨m, hm⟩ := h_det_nil rw [IsNilpotent] use 4 * (n + m) apply CayleyHamilton A rw [Matrix.det_fin_two A] at * rw [Matrix.trace_def] at * simp [char_poly] refine ?_
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      "proof_code": "intro A hA\nset a := A 0 0\nset b := A 0 1\nset c := A 1 0\nset d := A 1 1\nhave ha : a \u2208 I := hA 0 0\nhave hb : b \u2208 I := hA 0 1\nhave hc : c \u2208 I := hA 1 0\nhave hd : d \u2208 I := hA 1 1\nhave h_tr : Matrix.trace A \u2208 I := by\n  rw [Matrix.trace, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n  exact I.add_mem ha hd\nhave h_det : Matrix.det A \u2208 I := by\n  rw [Matrix.det_fin_two]\n  apply I.sub_mem\n  \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_right _ _ ha\n  \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_right _ _ hb\nhave h_A2 : A * A = (Matrix.trace A) \u2022 A - (Matrix.det A) \u2022 (1 : Matrix (Fin 2) (Fin 2) R) := by\n  exact Matrix.cayley_hamilton_fin_two A\nhave h_tr_nil : IsNilpotent (Matrix.trace A) := hI _ h_tr\nhave h_det_nil : IsNilpotent (Matrix.det A) := hI _ h_det\nhave h_A2_mem : \u2200 i j, (A * A) i j \u2208 I := by\n  intro i j\n  rw [h_A2]\n  simp only [Matrix.sub_apply, Matrix.smul_apply, Matrix.one_apply, smul_eq_mul]\n  apply I.sub_mem\n  \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n    exact hA i j\n  \u00b7 split_ifs\n    \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n      exact h_det\n    \u00b7 rw [mul_zero]\n      exact I.zero_mem\nhave h_pow_mem : \u2200 k \u2265 1, \u2200 i j, (A^k) i j \u2208 I := by\n  intro k hk\n  induction k, hk using Nat.le_induction with\n  | base => \n    intro i j\n    rw [pow_one]\n    exact hA i j\n  | h k hge ih =>\n    intro i j\n    rw [pow_succ, Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n    apply I.add_mem\n    \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n      exact ih 0 j\n    \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n      exact ih 1 j\nobtain \u27e8n, hn\u27e9 := h_tr_nil\nobtain \u27e8m, hm\u27e9 := h_det_nil\nlet S := I\nhave h_comm : \u2200 x \u2208 I, \u2200 y \u2208 I, IsNilpotent (x + y) := by\n  intro x hx y hy\n  refine ?_\nrefine ?_",
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      "proof_code": "intro A hA\nlet a := A 0 0\nlet b := A 0 1\nlet c := A 1 0\nlet d := A 1 1\nhave ha : a \u2208 I := hA 0 0\nhave hb : b \u2208 I := hA 0 1\nhave hc : c \u2208 I := hA 1 0\nhave hd : d \u2208 I := hA 1 1\nhave h_tr : Matrix.trace A \u2208 I := by\n  rw [Matrix.trace, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n  exact I.add_mem ha hd\nlet trA := Matrix.trace A\nhave h_tr_nil : IsNilpotent trA := hI _ h_tr\nobtain \u27e8n, hn\u27e9 := h_tr_nil\nlet A2 := A * A\nlet trA_A := trA \u2022 A\nhave h_A2_sub_trA_A : (A2 - trA_A) 0 0 = - (b * c) := by\n  simp [Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two, Matrix.trace, Matrix.smul_apply]\n  ring\nhave h_A2_sub_trA_A_01 : (A2 - trA_A) 0 1 = 0 := by\n  simp [Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two, Matrix.trace, Matrix.smul_apply, trA]\n  ring\nhave h_A2_sub_trA_A_10 : (A2 - trA_A) 1 0 = 0 := by\n  simp [Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two, Matrix.trace, Matrix.smul_apply, trA]\n  ring\nhave h_bc_mem : b * c \u2208 I := I.mul_mem_left _ _ hc\nhave h_bc_nil : IsNilpotent (b * c) := hI _ h_bc_mem\nobtain \u27e8m, hm\u27e9 := h_bc_nil\nhave h_A_mem_matrix_I : \u2200 i j, A i j \u2208 I := hA\nhave h_A_pow_mem : \u2200 k \u2265 1, \u2200 i j, (A^k) i j \u2208 I := by\n  intro k hk\n  induction k, hk using Nat.le_induction with\n  | base => simp [hA]\n  | h k _ ih =>\n    intro i j\n    rw [pow_succ, Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n    apply I.add_mem\n    \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n      exact ih 0 j\n    \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left\n      exact ih 1 j\nrefine ?_",
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      "proof_code": "intro A hA\nlet a := A 0 0\nlet b := A 0 1\nlet c := A 1 0\nlet d := A 1 1\nhave ha : a \u2208 I := hA 0 0\nhave hb : b \u2208 I := hA 0 1\nhave hc : c \u2208 I := hA 1 0\nhave hd : d \u2208 I := hA 1 1\nhave h_tr : Matrix.trace A \u2208 I := by\n  rw [Matrix.trace, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n  exact I.add_mem ha hd\nlet trA := Matrix.trace A\nhave h_tr_nil : IsNilpotent trA := hI _ h_tr\nobtain \u27e8n, hn\u27e9 := h_tr_nil\nlet A2 := A * A\nlet trA_A := trA \u2022 A\nhave h_A2_sub_trA_A : (A2 - trA_A) 0 0 = - (b * c) := by\n  simp [Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two, Matrix.trace, Matrix.smul_apply, Matrix.sub_apply, trA]\n  ring\nhave h_bc_mem : b * c \u2208 I := I.mul_mem_left _ _ hc\nhave h_bc_nil : IsNilpotent (b * c) := hI _ h_bc_mem\nobtain \u27e8m, hm\u27e9 := h_bc_nil\nhave h_A_pow_mem : \u2200 k \u2265 1, \u2200 i j, (A^k) i j \u2208 I := by\n  intro k hk\n  induction k with\n  | zero => contradiction\n  | succ k ih =>\n    intro i j\n    by_cases hk0 : k = 0\n    \u00b7 rw [hk0, pow_one]; exact hA i j\n    \u00b7 rw [pow_succ, Matrix.mul_apply, Fin.sum_univ_two]\n      apply I.add_mem\n      \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left; exact ih (Nat.pos_of_ne_zero hk0) 0 j\n      \u00b7 apply I.mul_mem_left; exact ih (Nat.pos_of_ne_zero hk0) 1 j\nlet J := TwoSidedIdeal.matrix (Fin 2) I\nhave hA_J : A \u2208 J := hA\nhave h_trA_A_J : trA_A \u2208 J := by\n  intro i j\n  simp [trA_A, Matrix.smul_apply]\n  apply I.mul_mem_left\n  exact hA i j\nhave h_A2_sub_trA_A_J : A2 - trA_A \u2208 J := by\n  intro i j\n  apply I.sub_mem\n  \u00b7 rw [A2]\n    intro i j -- wait\n    apply (h_A_pow_mem 2 (by omega)) i j\n  \u00b7 apply (h_trA_A_J) i j\nrefine ?_",
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simp [trA, Matrix.trace] apply I.add_mem · exact hA 0 0 · exact hA 1 1 have hdet : detA ∈ I := by simp [detA, Matrix.det, Matrix.det_fin_two] apply I.sub_mem · apply I.mul_mem_right exact hA 0 0 · apply I.mul_mem_right exact hA 0 1 let p := Matrix.charpoly A have h_cp : p.eval A = 0 := Matrix.aeval_self_charpoly A have h_nil_tr : IsNilpotent trA := hI trA htr have h_nil_det : IsNilpotent detA := hI detA hdet rcases h_nil_tr with ⟨n, hn⟩ rcases h_nil_det with ⟨m, hm⟩ use 4 * (n + m) apply Matrix.isNilpotent_iff_isNilpotent_trace_det.mpr constructor · exact h_nil_tr · exact h_nil_det -- Note: The above is a sketch of the logic; in Mathlib, the nilpotency of matrices over nil ideals -- is often handled by showing that the matrix ring over a nil ideal is nil. -- Since I is a two-sided ideal and is nil, M_2(I) is nil. apply Matrix.isNilpotent_of_isNilpotent_charpoly_entries intro k match k with | 0 => simp [Matrix.charpoly_coeff_zero_fin_two]; exact h_nil_det | 1 => simp [Matrix.charpoly_coeff_one_fin_two]; exact h_nil_tr | _ => simp; apply isNilpotent_zero
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