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Characterizing quaternion rings over an arbitrary base

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Published/Copyright: March 15, 2011
Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik
From the journal Volume 2011 Issue 657

Abstract

We consider the class of algebras of rank 4 equipped with a standard involution over an arbitrary base ring. In particular, we characterize quaternion rings, those algebras defined by the construction of the even Clifford algebra.

Received: 2009-07-16
Revised: 2010-03-25
Published Online: 2011-03-15
Published in Print: 2011-August

© Walter de Gruyter Berlin · New York 2011

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