Difference between revisions of "Albert algebra"
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The set of 3×3 [[self-adjoint]] matrices over the [[octonion]]s with binary operation | The set of 3×3 [[self-adjoint]] matrices over the [[octonion]]s with binary operation | ||
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2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 17C40 [MSN][ZBL] The set of 3×3 self-adjoint matrices over the octonions with binary operation $$ x \star y = \frac12 (x \cdot y + y \cdot x) \,, $$ where $\cdot$ denotes matrix multiplication.
The operation is commutative but not associative. It is an example of an exceptional Jordan algebra. Because most other exceptional Jordan algebras are constructed using this one, it is often referred to as "the" exceptional Jordan algebra.
References
- A. V. Mikhalev, Gunter F. Pilz (2002) "The Concise Handbook of Algebra", (Springer) ISBN 0792370724, page 346.
- Richard D. Schafer (1995) [1966], An Introduction to Nonassociative Algebras (Dover) ISBN 0-486-68813-5, page 102.
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Albert algebra. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Albert_algebra&oldid=30384
Albert algebra. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Albert_algebra&oldid=30384