"This comprehensive reference on Albert algebras, the Jordan algebras most important for Lie algebras and exceptional groups, is the first of its kind. It is ideal for researchers in mathematics and physics interested in exceptional groups or non-associative algebras"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I. Prologue: the ancient protagonists; II. Foundations; III. Alternative algebras; IV. Composition algebras; V. Jordan algebras; VI. Cubic Jordan algebras; VII. The two Tits constructions; VIII. Lie algebras; IX. Group schemes; References; Index of notation; Subject index.