Quaternion algebras and quadratic forms
introduction
- let \(F\) be a field
- consider a quaternion algebra defined by \(F[i,j]/(i^2=a,j^2=b,ij=-ji)\)
- we denote it as
\[\left(\frac{a,b}{F}\right)\]
- 4 dimensional algebra over \(F\) with basis \(1,i,j,k\) and multiplication rules \(i^2=a\), \(j^2=b\), \(ij=-ji=k\).
- it is an example of a central simple algebra (see Brauer group)
- it is either a division algebra or isomorphic to the matrix algebra of \(2\times 2\) matrices over \(F\): the latter case is termed split
quaternion algebra as a quadratic space
- let us consider the algebra \(A=\left(\frac{a,b}{F}\right)\)
- we regard it as a quadratic space associated with the quadratic form \((1,-a,-b,ab)\)
Hilbert symbol
- In this case the algebra represents an element of order 2 in the Brauer group of \(F\), which is identified with -1 if it is a division algebra and +1 if it is isomorphic to the algebra of 2 by 2 matrices.
expositions
- Lewis, David W. 2006. “Quaternion Algebras and the Algebraic Legacy of Hamilton’s Quaternions.” Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin (57): 41–64. http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/ims/bull57/S5701.pdf
- Quaternion algebras and quadratic forms, Master's thesis, Zi Yang Sham, University of Waterloo
- http://www.math.virginia.edu/~ww9c/kranec.pdf
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