Clifford algebras of binary homogeneous forms

Adam Chapman, Uzi Vishne

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Abstract

We study the generalized Clifford algebras associated to homogeneous binary forms of prime degree p, focusing on exponentiation forms of p-central spaces in division algebra. For a two-dimensional p-central space, we make the simplifying assumption that one basis element is a sum of two eigenvectors with respect to conjugation by the other. If the product of the eigenvalues is 1 then the Clifford algebra is a symbol Azumaya algebra of degree p, generalizing the theory developed for p= 3. Furthermore, when p= 5 and the product is not 1, we show that any quotient division algebra of the Clifford algebra is a cyclic algebra or a tensor product of two cyclic algebras, and every product of two cyclic algebras can be obtained as a quotient. Explicit presentation is given to the Clifford algebra when the form is diagonal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-111
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Algebra
Volume366
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2012

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
✩ This research was supported by the Binational US–Israel Science Foundation, grant # 2010/149.

Funding

✩ This research was supported by the Binational US–Israel Science Foundation, grant # 2010/149.

FundersFunder number
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation2010/149

    Keywords

    • Cyclic algebra
    • Eigenvector decomposition
    • Generalized Clifford algebra
    • P-Central space
    • Primary
    • Secondary

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