Related papers: A short characterization of the Octonions

Let $(R,\mathfrak{m}_R,k)$ be a one-dimensional complete local reduced $k$-algebra over a field of characteristic zero. R. Berger conjectured that $R$ is regular if and only if the universally finite module of differentials $\Omega_R$ is…

We prove that any toroidal compactification of arithmetic quotient of Hermitian symmetric domain has no boundary branch divisor, in the setting where the algebraic group is of adjoint type.

Let $A$ be an associative unital algebra, $B_k$ its successive quotients of lower central series and $N_k$ the successive quotients of ideals generated by lower central series. The geometric and algebraic aspects of $B_k$ and $N_k$ have…

We introduce a weak division-like property for noncommutative rings: a nontrivial ring is fadelian if for all nonzero $a,x$ there exist $b,c$ such that $x=ab+ca$. We prove properties of fadelian rings, and construct examples of such rings…

In this paper, we prove that if $R$ is a local ring of dimension $d,$ $d\geq 2$ and $\frac{1}{d!}\in R$ then the group $\frac{Um_{d+1}(R[X])}{E_{d+1}(R[X])}$ has no $k$-torsion, provided $k\in GL_{1}(R).$ We also prove that if $R$ is a…

Let N be a square-free positive integer and let f be a newform of weight 2 on \Gamma_0(N). Let A denote the abelian subvariety of J_0(N) associated to f and let m be a maximal ideal of the Hecke algebra T that contains Ann_T(f) and has…

The sedenion algebra $\mathbb S$ is a non-commutative, non-associative, $16$-dimensional real algebra with zero divisors. It is obtained from the octonions through the Cayley-Dickson construction. The zero divisors of $\mathbb S$ can be…

The associative Cayley-Dickson algebras over the field of real numbers are also Clifford algebras. The alternative but nonassociative real Cayley-Dickson algebras, notably the octonions and split octonions, share with Clifford algebras an…

We study whether a unital associative algebra $ A $ over a field admits a decomposition of the form $A = Z(A) + [A,A]$ where $ Z(A) $ is the center of $ A $ and $ [A,A] $ denotes the additive subgroup of $A$ generated by all additive…

We describe Rota-Baxter operators on split octonions. It turns out that up to some transformations there exists exactly one such non-splitting operator over any field. We also obtain a description of all decompositions of split octonions…

We prove that the alternative Clifford algebra of a nondegenerate ternary quadratic form is an octonion algebra over the ring of polynomials in one variable over the field of definition.

We consider a polynomial version of the Cayley numbers. Namely, we define the ring of Cayley polynomials in terms of generators and relations in the category of alternative algebras. The ring turns out to be an octonion algebra over an…

This paper is devoted to octonions that are the eight-dimensional hypercomplex numbers characterized by multiplicative non-associativity. The decomposition of the product of three octonions with the conjugated central factor into the sum of…

Let $C$ be a hyperelliptic curve of genus $g>1$ over an algebraically closed field $K$ of characteristic zero and $O$ one of the $(2g+2)$ Weierstrass points in $C(K)$. Let $J$ be the jacobian of $C$, which is a $g$-dimensional abelian…

We consider properties of polynomials with coefficients in division rings. A theorem on the decomposition of a polynomial with coefficients in an arbitrary division ring is obtained. It is shown that if a non-central element is not a root…

Let $\R$ be an alternative ring containing a nontrivial idempotent and $\D$ be a multiplicative Lie-type derivation from $\R$ into itself. Under certain assumptions on $\R$, we prove that $\D$ is almost additive. Let $p_n(x_1, x_2, \cdots,…

Let $R/S$ be a Frobenius extension and $k$ be a positive integer. We prove that an $R$-module is $k$-torsionfree if and only if so is its underlying $S$-module. As an application, we obtain that if $S$ is a quasi $k$-Gorenstein ring then so…

Answering a question of H. Petersson, we provide a class of examples of pair of octonion algebras over a ring having isometric norms.

This paper presents some preliminary discussion on the possible relevance of the Okubonions, i.e. the real Okubo algebra $\mathcal{O}$, in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). The Okubo algebra lacks a unit element and sits in the adjoint…

Let $P$ be a finitely generated commutative semiring. It was shown recently that if $P$ is a parasemifield (i.e. the multiplicative reduct of $P$ is a group) then $P$ cannot contain the positive rationals $\mathbb{Q}^+$ as its subsemiring.…