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Some modern developments in the theory of real division algebras; pp. 53–59
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Author
Erik Darpö
Abstract
The study of real division algebras was initiated by the construction of the quaternion and the octonion algebras in the mid-19th century. In spite of its long history, the problem of classifying all finite-dimensional real division algebras is still unsolved. We review the theory of this problem, with focus on recent contributions.
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