Root space decomposition of g₂ from octonions

Abstract: We describe a simple way to write down explicit derivations of octonions that form a Chevalley basis of

m a t h f r a k g_{2}

. This uses the description of octonions as a twisted group algebra of the finite field

m a t h b b F_{8}

. Generators of

o p e r a t o r n a m e G a l (m a t h b b F_{8} / m a t h b b F_{2})

act on the roots as

120

-degree rotations and complex conjugation acts as negation.

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