Weiss Quadrangular Algebras

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ISBN: 978-1-4008-2694-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
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E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten

Reihe: Mathematical Notes

Richard M. Weiss is William Walker Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University. He is the author of The Structure of Spherical Buildings (Princeton) and the coauthor (with Jacques Tits) of Moufang Polygons. He received a Humboldt Research Prize in 2004.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weiss, Richard M.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Algebra

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii

Chapter 1. Basic Definitions 1

Chapter 2. Quadratic Forms 11

Chapter 3. Quadrangular Algebras 21

Chapter 4. Proper Quadrangular Algebras 29

Chapter 5. Special Quadrangular Algebras 37

Chapter 6. Regular Quadrangular Algebras 45

Chapter 7. Defective Quadrangular Algebras 59

Chapter 8. Isotopes 77

Ch apter 9. Improp er Quadrangu lar Algebras 83

Chapter 10. Existence 95

Chapter 11. Moufang Quadrangles 109

Chapter 12. The Structure Group 125

Bibliography 133

Index 134

Über Autor(innen)

Richard M. Weiss is William Walker Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University. He is the author of The Structure of Spherical Buildings (Princeton) and the coauthor (with Jacques Tits) of Moufang Polygons. He received a Humboldt Research Prize in 2004.