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A survey of the classification of division algebras over fields

Posted on:2010-02-26Degree:M.MathType:Thesis
University:University of Waterloo (Canada)Candidate:Ashburner, Michelle Roshan MarieFull Text:PDF
GTID:2440390002978578Subject:Mathematics
Abstract/Summary:
For a given field F we seek all division algebras over F up to isomorphism. This question was first investigated for division algebras of finite dimension over F by Richard Brauer. We discuss the construction of the Brauer group and some examples. Crossed products and PI algebras are then introduced with a focus on Amitsur's non-crossed product algebra. Finally, we look at some modern results of Bell on the Gelfand-Kirillov dimension of finitely generated algebras over F and the classification of their division subalgebras.
Keywords/Search Tags:Algebras over
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