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Frobenius' Theorem on Division Algebras

Rings and Algebras 2024-05-06 v1

Abstract

Frobenius' Theorem states that the only finite-dimensional real division algebras are the algebra of real numbers R\mathbb R, the algebra of complex numbers C\mathbb C, and the algebra of quaternions H\mathbb H. We present a short proof which uses only standard undergraduate mathematics.

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@article{arxiv.2405.01876,
  title  = {Frobenius' Theorem on Division Algebras},
  author = {Matej Brešar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.01876},
  year   = {2024}
}
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