The alternative Clifford algebra of a ternary quadratic form

Adam Chapman, Uzi Vishne

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Abstract

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

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3987-3994
Number of pages8
JournalCommunications in Algebra
Volume47
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Oct 2019

Bibliographical note

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Funding

Uzi Vishne was partially supported by an Israel Science Foundation grant #1623/16.

FundersFunder number
Israel Science Foundation1623/16

    Keywords

    • Alternative algebras
    • Clifford algebras
    • octonion algebras
    • quadratic forms

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