Division algebras, Galois fields, quadratic residues

1993/02/23 by Geoffrey Dixon, Dixon, Geoffrey
Computer Science · Mathematics · #FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #History and Theory of Mathematics #Polynomial and algebraic computation #Rings and Algebras (math.RA)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/9302113

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Abstract

Intended for mathematical physicists interested in applications of the division algebras to physics, this article highlights some of their more elegant properties with connections to the theories of Galois fields and quadratic residues.

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