English

When is a Bol loop Moufang?

Group Theory 2012-10-01 v3 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

There are a number of identities which, if satisfied by a Bol loop, imply that the loop is actually Moufang. In this paper we show that in a number of cases, the Moufang identity is also forced not by a single identity, but by giving elements a choice of equations to satisfy.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0803.2205,
  title  = {When is a Bol loop Moufang?},
  author = {Orin Chein and Edgar G. Goodaire and Michael Kinyon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2205},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

11 pages. V.2: new result: no SRAR loops of odd order; other minor revisions. V3: final version with referee's suggestions, to appear in Alg. Colloq. Note new title and abstract

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