Mazur’s structure theorem


Any normed associative real division algebra is isomorphicPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath to one of the following:

The next generalizationPlanetmathPlanetmath, the octonions, often viewed as the “complexification” of the quaternions, fails to be associative.

Title Mazur’s structureMathworldPlanetmath theorem
Canonical name MazursStructureTheorem
Date of creation 2013-03-22 14:50:04
Last modified on 2013-03-22 14:50:04
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Entry type Theorem
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