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The exterior algebra and central notions in mathematics

History and Overview 2015-04-28 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

This note surveys how the exterior algebra and deformations or quotients of it, gives rise to centrally important notions in five domains of mathematics: Combinatorics, Topology, Lie theory, Mathematical physics, and Algebraic geometry.

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@article{arxiv.1504.06971,
  title  = {The exterior algebra and central notions in mathematics},
  author = {Gunnar Fløystad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1504.06971},
  year   = {2015}
}

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