Introduction to Octonion and Other Non-Associative Algebras in Physics |
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| Author:
| Okubo, Susumo |
| Series title: | Montroll Memorial Lecture Series in Mathematical Physics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-52447-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, the author aims to familiarize researchers and graduate students, in both physics and mathematics, with the application of non-associative algebras in physics. Topics covered by the author are wide-ranging to include algebras of observables in quantum mechanics, angular momentum and octonions, division algebra, triple-linear products and Yang-Baxter equations.
In this book, the author aims to familiarize researchers and graduate students, in both physics and mathematics, with the application of non-associative algebras in physics. Topics covered by the author are wide-ranging to include algebras of observables in quantum mechanics, angular momentum and octonions, division algebra, triple-linear products and Yang-Baxter equations.