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On Scalar Dependent Algebras

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Raymond Coughlin  and
Michael Rich
Raymond Coughlin
Affiliation:
Temple University, Philadelphia, PennsyIvania
Michael Rich
Affiliation:
Temple University, Philadelphia, PennsyIvania
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The intent of this paper is to study a class of algebras which do not necessarily obey the association law but instead obey a law which bears a marked resemblance to associativity. For lack of a better name we call this class the class of scalar dependent algebras. Specifically, an algebra A over a field F is called scalar dependent if there is a map g: A × A × A → F such that (xy)z = g(x, y, z)x(yz), for all x, y, z in A. To obtain our results we shall assume throughout that A is a scalar dependent algebra with an identity element e over a field of characteristic not 2 satisfying

(I) (x, x, x) = 0.

As usual, the associator (x,y,z) is defined by (x,y,z) = (xy)z — x(yz). An example is given to show that (I) is not implied by scalar dependency.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Mathematics , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , August 1972 , pp. 696 - 702
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1972

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