The generalized even Clifford algebra (Q1891706)

Let \((A,\sigma)\) be a central simple algebra of even degree with an involution of orthogonal type, over a field \(F\) of characteristic not 2. Using techniques of generic algebras, the author gives a nice necessary condition for the existence of a decomposition \((A,\sigma)=(A_1,\sigma_1)\otimes(A_2,\sigma_2)\). If \((A,\sigma)\) decomposes it is known that the Clifford algebra \(C(A,\sigma)\) of \((A,\sigma)\) decomposes as a product \(C(A,\sigma)=C_+(A,\sigma)\times C_- (A,\sigma)\) of central simple algebras. Using the notations of the author, let \(\text{sp}(A,\sigma)\in F^\times/F^{\times 2}\) be the signed discriminant of the involution \(\sigma\) on \(A\) and let \(Q\) be the quaternion algebra \((\text{sp}(A_1,\sigma_1),\text{sp}(A_2,\sigma_2))_F\). Let further \(n_i\) be the index of \(A_i\) and let \(\sim\) denote Brauer equivalence. If \(4|n_i\) for \(i=1\) or 2, then \(C_+(A,\sigma)\sim A\otimes Q\) and \(C_+(A,\sigma) \sim Q\) (or vice versa) and, if \(n_i \equiv 2 \bmod 4\) for \(i=1, 2\), then \(C_+(A,\sigma) \sim A_1 \otimes Q\) and \(C_- (A,\sigma) \sim A_2 \otimes Q\) (or vice versa). Using his criterion, the author gives an example of a split central simple algebra of degree 8 with an involution which is indecomposable.