The alternative Clifford algebra of a ternary quadratic form

DOI10.1080/00927872.2019.1572178zbMATH Open1452.17032arXiv1804.04379OpenAlexW2964262912MaRDI QIDQ5227675FDOQ5227675

Authors: Adam Chapman, Uzi Vishne 

Publication date: 7 August 2019

Published in: Communications in Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that the alternative Clifford algebra of a nondegenerate ternary quadratic form is an octonion algebra over the ring of polynomials in one variable over the field of definition.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.04379

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zbMATH Keywords

quadratic formsClifford algebrasalternative algebrasoctonion algebras

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quadratic forms over general fields (11E04) Algebraic theory of quadratic forms; Witt groups and rings (11E81) Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Alternative rings (17D05)

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• Ternary Clifford algebras

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