Octonions, Jordan Algebras and Exceptional Groups

by Ferdinand D. Veldkamp, Tonny A. Springer, F.D. Veldkamp

Book Overview

The 1963 G ttingen notes of T. A. Springer are well known in the field but have been unavailable for some time. This book is a translation of those notes, completely updated and revised. The part of the book dealing with the algebraic structures is on a fairly elementary level, presupposing basic results from algebra.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642085636
• ISBN13: 9783642085635
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"