| Finite-Dimensional Division Algebras Over Fields 1996. Corr. 2nd Edition Contributor(s): Jacobson, Nathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540570292 ISBN-13: 9783540570295 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Group Theory - Mathematics | Algebra - General - Mathematics | Geometry - Algebraic |
| Dewey: 512.24 |
| LCCN: 96031625 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.29 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here, the eminent algebraist, Nathan Jacobsen, concentrates on those algebras that have an involution. Although they appear in many contexts, these algebras first arose in the study of the so-called "multiplication algebras of Riemann matrices". Of particular interest are the Jordan algebras determined by such algebras, and thus their structure is discussed in detail. Two important concepts also dealt with are the universal enveloping algebras and the reduced norm. However, the largest part of the book is the fifth chapter, which focuses on involutorial simple algebras of finite dimension over a field. |