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The book describes the history of Jordan algebras, and describes in full mathematical detail the recent structure theory for Jordan algebras of arbitrary dimension due to Efim Zel'manov. To keep the exposition elementary, the structure theory is developed for linear Jordan algebras (where the scalar ring contains 1/2, avoiding the nuisancy distractions of characteristic 2), though the modern quadratic methods are used throughout. Both the quadratic methods and the Zelmanov results go beyond the previous textbooks on Jordan Theory, written in the 1960's and early 1980's before the theory reached its final form.The book is written to serve either as a text for a 2nd year graduate course, or for independent reading, for students who need or wish to know a bit about Jordan algebras. It is not primaily aimed at experts or students going on to do research in the area, and no knowledge is required beyond standard first-year graduate algebra courses. General students of algebra can profit from exposure to nonassociative algebras, and students or professional mathematicians working in areas such as Lie algebras, differential geometry Äsymmetric spaces or bounded symmetric domainsÜ, function

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Author
Kevin McCrimmon
Publisher
Springer New York
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9781280189364
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Mathematics, Stem

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