The geometry of null systems, Jordan algebras and von Staudt's theorem. (Q1864244): Difference between revisions

The paper under review extends definitions and results on generalized projective and polar geometry and their equivalence with the Jordan structures of the author's recent paper [Adv. Geom. 2, 329--369 (2002; Zbl 1035.17043)]. The main topic of this work is that the generalization of a connected generalized projective geometry \((X, X')\) over a commutative ring \(K\) with unit \(1\) and \({1\over 2}\in K\), is given by spaces corresponding to unital Jordan algebras, that is Jordan pair together with a distinguished invertible element. Also, the geometric interpretation of unital Jordan algebras is discussed. Precisely, there is canonically associated to the geometry \((X, X')\) a class of symmetric spaces. Additionally, a generalization is given to the well-known von Staudt's theorem [\textit{M. Berger}, Geometry I, II. Berlin: Springer-Verlag (1987; Zbl 0606.51001), Reprint Springer (1994)].