Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.305-313, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Let V be a countably generated right vector space over a field F and σ ∈ End(VF) be a shift operator. We show that there exist a unit u and an idempotent e in End(VF) such that 1 − u, σ − u are units in End(VF) and 1 − e, σ − e are idempotents in End(VF). We also obtain that if D is a division ring D ≇ Z2, Z3 and VD is a D-module, then for every α ∈ End(VD) there exists a unit u ∈ End(VD) such that 1−u, α−u are units in End(VD).