Crit\`ere d'existence d'idempotent bas\'e sur les alg\`ebres de   R\'etrocroisement
  We study the relationship of backcrossing algebras with mutation algebras and algebras satisfying $\omega$-polynomial identities: we show that in a backcrossing algebra every element of weight 1 generates a mutation algebra and that for any polynomial identity $f$ there is a backcrossing algebra satisfying $f$. We give a criterion for the existence of idempotent in the case of baric algebras satisfying a nonhomogeneous polynomial identity and containing a backcrossing subalgebra. We give numerous genetic interpretations of the algebraic results. 
Cristi\'an Mallol, Richard Varro
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