Octonions, Jordan Algebras, and Exceptional Groups (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: June 16, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9783540663379
Subjects: Groups & group theory; Jordan algebras; Algebra; Mathematics; Science/Mathematics; Linear algebraic groups; Algebra - General; Group Theory; Albert Algebras; Exceptional Groups; Mathematics / Algebra / General; Octonions; Alternative rings; Cayley numbers
First sentence: In this chapter we present the basic theory of composition algebras and determine their structure.