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Moufang loops and alternative algebras
Author(s):
Ivan
P.
Shestakov
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
132
(2004),
313-316.
MSC (2000):
Primary 17D05, 20N05
Posted:
August 28, 2003
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Abstract:
Let be the algebra of classical real octonions or the (split) algebra of octonions over the finite field . Then the quotient loop of the Moufang loop of all invertible elements of the algebra modulo its center is not embedded into a loop of invertible elements of any alternative algebra.
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Ivan
P.
Shestakov
Affiliation:
Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 66281 - CEP 05315-970, São Paulo, Brazil and Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
Email:
shestak@ime.usp.br
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-03-07260-5
PII:
S 0002-9939(03)07260-5
Keywords:
Moufang loop,
alternative algebra
Received by editor(s):
January 2, 2002
Posted:
August 28, 2003
Additional Notes:
Partially supported by CNPq grant 300528/99-0
Communicated by:
Lance W. Small
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2003,
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