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Octonions, Albert vectors and the group $\mathrm{E}_6(F)$

Group Theory 2024-04-16 v3 Representation Theory

Abstract

We present a uniform approach to the construction of the groups of type E6\mathrm{E}_6 over arbitrary fields without using Lie theory. This gives a simple description of the group generators and some of the subgroup structure. In the finite case our approach also permits relatively straightforward computation of the group order.

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@article{arxiv.1906.08846,
  title  = {Octonions, Albert vectors and the group $\mathrm{E}_6(F)$},
  author = {John N. Bray and Yegor Stepanov and Robert A. Wilson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.08846},
  year   = {2024}
}

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30 pages