On existence of PI-exponents of unital algebras

Abstract

We construct a family of unital non-associative algebras $\{T_\alpha\vert~ 2<\alpha\in\mathbb R\}$ such that $\underline{exp}(T_\alpha)=2$, whereas $\alpha\le\overline{exp}(T_\alpha)\le\alpha+1$. In particular, it follows that ordinary PI-exponent of codimension growth of algebra $T_\alpha$ does not exist for any $\alpha> 2$. This is the first example of a unital algebra whose PI-exponent does not exist.