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Notes on the octonions

Rings and Algebras 2018-10-02 v4 Differential Geometry

Abstract

This is an expository paper. Its purpose is to explain the linear algebra that underlies Donaldson-Thomas theory and the geometry of Riemannian manifolds with holonomy in G2G_2 and Spin(7){\rm Spin}(7).

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@article{arxiv.1005.2820,
  title  = {Notes on the octonions},
  author = {Dietmar A. Salamon and Thomas Walpuski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.2820},
  year   = {2018}
}

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95 pages

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