Hurwitz algebra

Meaning

Noun

  • Any one of the unital composition algebras identified by Hurwitz's theorem (on composition algebras) as solutions to the Hurwitz problem.

Related

Narrower meaning words

  • Euclidean Hurwitz algebra

Origin

  • Named after German mathematician Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919); see also Hurwitz problem, Hurwitz's theorem.

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