# Jordan algebra

The product of two elements x and y in a Jordan algebra is also denoted x ∘ y, particularly to avoid confusion with the product of a related associative algebra.

The axioms imply[1] that a Jordan algebra is power-associative, meaning that {displaystyle x^{n}=xcdots x} is independent of how we parenthesize this expression. They also imply[1] that {displaystyle x^{m}(x^{n}y)=x^{n}(x^{m}y)} for all positive integers m and n. Thus, we may equivalently define a Jordan algebra to be a commutative, power-associative algebra such that for any element {displaystyle x} , the operations of multiplying by powers {displaystyle x^{n}} all commute.

Jordan algebras were first introduced by Pascual Jordan (1933) to formalize the notion of an algebra of observables in quantum mechanics. They were originally called "r-number systems", but were renamed "Jordan algebras" by Abraham Adrian Albert (1946), who began the systematic study of general Jordan algebras.

Contents 1 Special Jordan algebras 1.1 Hermitian Jordan algebras 2 Examples 3 Derivations and structure algebra 4 Formally real Jordan algebras 5 Peirce decomposition 6 Generalizations 6.1 Infinite-dimensional Jordan algebras 6.2 Jordan operator algebras 6.3 Jordan rings 6.4 Jordan superalgebras 6.5 J-structures 6.6 Quadratic Jordan algebras 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links Special Jordan algebras Given an associative algebra A (not of characteristic 2), one can construct a Jordan algebra A+ using the same underlying addition vector space. Notice first that an associative algebra is a Jordan algebra if and only if it is commutative. If it is not commutative we can define a new multiplication on A to make it commutative, and in fact make it a Jordan algebra. The new multiplication x ∘ y is the Jordan product: {displaystyle xcirc y={frac {xy+yx}{2}}.} This defines a Jordan algebra A+, and we call these Jordan algebras, as well as any subalgebras of these Jordan algebras, special Jordan algebras. All other Jordan algebras are called exceptional Jordan algebras. The Shirshov–Cohn theorem states that any Jordan algebra with two generators is special.[2] Related to this, Macdonald's theorem states that any polynomial in three variables, that has degree one in one of the variables, and that vanishes in every special Jordan algebra, vanishes in every Jordan algebra.[3] Hermitian Jordan algebras If (A, σ) is an associative algebra with an involution σ, then if σ(x)=x and σ(y)=y it follows that {displaystyle sigma (xy+yx)=xy+yx.} Thus the set of all elements fixed by the involution (sometimes called the hermitian elements) form a subalgebra of A+, which is sometimes denoted H(A,σ).

Examples 1. The set of self-adjoint real, complex, or quaternionic matrices with multiplication {displaystyle (xy+yx)/2} form a special Jordan algebra.

2. The set of 3×3 self-adjoint matrices over the octonions, again with multiplication {displaystyle (xy+yx)/2,} is a 27 dimensional, exceptional Jordan algebra (it is exceptional because the octonions are not associative). This was the first example of an Albert algebra. Its automorphism group is the exceptional Lie group F4. Since over the complex numbers this is the only simple exceptional Jordan algebra up to isomorphism,[4] it is often referred to as "the" exceptional Jordan algebra. Over the real numbers there are three isomorphism classes of simple exceptional Jordan algebras.[4] Derivations and structure algebra A derivation of a Jordan algebra A is an endomorphism D of A such that D(xy) = D(x)y+xD(y). The derivations form a Lie algebra der(A). The Jordan identity implies that if x and y are elements of A, then the endomorphism sending z to x(yz)−y(xz) is a derivation. Thus the direct sum of A and der(A) can be made into a Lie algebra, called the structure algebra of A, str(A).

A simple example is provided by the Hermitian Jordan algebras H(A,σ). In this case any element x of A with σ(x)=−x defines a derivation. In many important examples, the structure algebra of H(A,σ) is A.

Derivation and structure algebras also form part of Tits' construction of the Freudenthal magic square.

Formally real Jordan algebras A (possibly nonassociative) algebra over the real numbers is said to be formally real if it satisfies the property that a sum of n squares can only vanish if each one vanishes individually. In 1932, Jordan attempted to axiomatize quantum theory by saying that the algebra of observables of any quantum system should be a formally real algebra that is commutative (xy = yx) and power-associative (the associative law holds for products involving only x, so that powers of any element x are unambiguously defined). He proved that any such algebra is a Jordan algebra.

Not every Jordan algebra is formally real, but Jordan, von Neumann & Wigner (1934) classified the finite-dimensional formally real Jordan algebras, also called Euclidean Jordan algebras. Every formally real Jordan algebra can be written as a direct sum of so-called simple ones, which are not themselves direct sums in a nontrivial way. In finite dimensions, the simple formally real Jordan algebras come in four infinite families, together with one exceptional case: The Jordan algebra of n×n self-adjoint real matrices, as above. The Jordan algebra of n×n self-adjoint complex matrices, as above. The Jordan algebra of n×n self-adjoint quaternionic matrices. as above. The Jordan algebra freely generated by Rn with the relations {displaystyle x^{2}=langle x,xrangle } where the right-hand side is defined using the usual inner product on Rn. This is sometimes called a spin factor or a Jordan algebra of Clifford type. The Jordan algebra of 3×3 self-adjoint octonionic matrices, as above (an exceptional Jordan algebra called the Albert algebra).

Of these possibilities, so far it appears that nature makes use only of the n×n complex matrices as algebras of observables. However, the spin factors play a role in special relativity, and all the formally real Jordan algebras are related to projective geometry.

Peirce decomposition If e is an idempotent in a Jordan algebra A (e2 = e) and R is the operation of multiplication by e, then R(2R − 1)(R − 1) = 0 so the only eigenvalues of R are 0, 1/2, 1. If the Jordan algebra A is finite-dimensional over a field of characteristic not 2, this implies that it is a direct sum of subspaces A = A0(e) ⊕ A1/2(e) ⊕ A1(e) of the three eigenspaces. This decomposition was first considered by Jordan, von Neumann & Wigner (1934) for totally real Jordan algebras. It was later studied in full generality by Albert (1947) and called the Peirce decomposition of A relative to the idempotent e.[5] Generalizations Infinite-dimensional Jordan algebras In 1979, Efim Zelmanov classified infinite-dimensional simple (and prime non-degenerate) Jordan algebras. They are either of Hermitian or Clifford type. In particular, the only exceptional simple Jordan algebras are finite-dimensional Albert algebras, which have dimension 27.

Jordan operator algebras Main article: Jordan operator algebra The theory of operator algebras has been extended to cover Jordan operator algebras.

The counterparts of C*-algebras are JB algebras, which in finite dimensions are called Euclidean Jordan algebras. The norm on the real Jordan algebra must be complete and satisfy the axioms: {displaystyle displaystyle {|acirc b|leq |a|cdot |b|,,,,|a^{2}|=|a|^{2},,,,|a^{2}|leq |a^{2}+b^{2}|.}} These axioms guarantee that the Jordan algebra is formally real, so that, if a sum of squares of terms is zero, those terms must be zero. The complexifications of JB algebras are called Jordan C*-algebras or JB*-algebras. They have been used extensively in complex geometry to extend Koecher's Jordan algebraic treatment of bounded symmetric domains to infinite dimensions. Not all JB algebras can be realized as Jordan algebras of self-adjoint operators on a Hilbert space, exactly as in finite dimensions. The exceptional Albert algebra is the common obstruction.

The Jordan algebra analogue of von Neumann algebras is played by JBW algebras. These turn out to be JB algebras which, as Banach spaces, are the dual spaces of Banach spaces. Much of the structure theory of von Neumann algebras can be carried over to JBW algebras. In particular the JBW factors—those with center reduced to R—are completely understood in terms of von Neumann algebras. Apart from the exceptional Albert algebra, all JWB factors can be realised as Jordan algebras of self-adjoint operators on a Hilbert space closed in the weak operator topology. Of these the spin factors can be constructed very simply from real Hilbert spaces. All other JWB factors are either the self-adjoint part of a von Neumann factor or its fixed point subalgebra under a period 2 *-antiautomorphism of the von Neumann factor.[6] Jordan rings A Jordan ring is a generalization of Jordan algebras, requiring only that the Jordan ring be over a general ring rather than a field. Alternatively one can define a Jordan ring as a commutative nonassociative ring that respects the Jordan identity.

Jordan superalgebras Jordan superalgebras were introduced by Kac, Kantor and Kaplansky; these are {displaystyle mathbb {Z} /2} -graded algebras {displaystyle J_{0}oplus J_{1}} where {displaystyle J_{0}} is a Jordan algebra and {displaystyle J_{1}} has a "Lie-like" product with values in {displaystyle J_{0}} .[7] Any {displaystyle mathbb {Z} /2} -graded associative algebra {displaystyle A_{0}oplus A_{1}} becomes a Jordan superalgebra with respect to the graded Jordan brace {displaystyle {x_{i},y_{j}}=x_{i}y_{j}+(-1)^{ij}y_{j}x_{i} .} Jordan simple superalgebras over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 0 were classified by Kac (1977). They include several families and some exceptional algebras, notably {displaystyle K_{3}} and {displaystyle K_{10}} .

J-structures Main article: J-structure The concept of J-structure was introduced by Springer (1973) to develop a theory of Jordan algebras using linear algebraic groups and axioms taking the Jordan inversion as basic operation and Hua's identity as a basic relation. In characteristic not equal to 2 the theory of J-structures is essentially the same as that of Jordan algebras.

Quadratic Jordan algebras Main article: Quadratic Jordan algebra Quadratic Jordan algebras are a generalization of (linear) Jordan algebras introduced by Kevin McCrimmon (1966). The fundamental identities of the quadratic representation of a linear Jordan algebra are used as axioms to define a quadratic Jordan algebra over a field of arbitrary characteristic. There is a uniform description of finite-dimensional simple quadratic Jordan algebras, independent of characteristic: in characteristic not equal to 2 the theory of quadratic Jordan algebras reduces to that of linear Jordan algebras.

See also Freudenthal algebra Jordan triple system Jordan pair Kantor–Koecher–Tits construction Scorza variety Notes ^ Jump up to: a b Jacobson 1968, pp. 35–36, specifically remark before (56) and theorem 8 ^ McCrimmon 2004, p. 100 ^ McCrimmon 2004, p. 99 ^ Jump up to: a b Springer & Veldkamp 2000, §5.8, p. 153 ^ McCrimmon 2004, pp. 99 et seq, 235 et seq ^ See: Hanche-Olsen & Størmer 1984 Upmeier 1985 Upmeier 1987 Faraut & Koranyi 1994 ^ McCrimmon 2004, pp. 9–10 References Albert, A. Adrian (1946), "On Jordan algebras of linear transformations", Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 59 (3): 524–555, doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1946-0016759-3, ISSN 0002-9947, JSTOR 1990270, MR 0016759 Albert, A. Adrian (1947), "A structure theory for Jordan algebras", Annals of Mathematics, Second Series, 48 (3): 546–567, doi:10.2307/1969128, ISSN 0003-486X, JSTOR 1969128, MR 0021546 Baez, John C. (2002). "§3: Projective Octonionic Geometry". The Octonions. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. Vol. 39. pp. 145–205. doi:10.1090/S0273-0979-01-00934-X. MR 1886087. S2CID 586512.. Online HTML version. Faraut, J.; Koranyi, A. (1994), Analysis on symmetric cones, Oxford Mathematical Monographs, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198534779 Hanche-Olsen, H.; Størmer, E. (1984), Jordan operator algebras, Monographs and Studies in Mathematics, vol. 21, Pitman, ISBN 0273086197 Jacobson, Nathan (2008) [1968], Structure and representations of Jordan algebras, American Mathematical Society Colloquium Publications, vol. 39, Providence, R.I.: American Mathematical Society, ISBN 9780821831793, MR 0251099 Jordan, Pascual (1933), "Über Verallgemeinerungsmöglichkeiten des Formalismus der Quantenmechanik", Nachr. Akad. Wiss. Göttingen. Math. Phys. Kl. I, 41: 209–217 Jordan, P.; von Neumann, J.; Wigner, E. (1934), "On an algebraic generalization of the quantum mechanical formalism", Annals of Mathematics, 35 (1): 29–64, doi:10.2307/1968117, JSTOR 1968117 Kac, Victor G (1977), "Classification of simple Z-graded Lie superalgebras and simple Jordan superalgebras", Communications in Algebra, 5 (13): 1375–1400, doi:10.1080/00927877708822224, ISSN 0092-7872, MR 0498755 McCrimmon, Kevin (1966), "A general theory of Jordan rings", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 56 (4): 1072–1079, Bibcode:1966PNAS...56.1072M, doi:10.1073/pnas.56.4.1072, JSTOR 57792, MR 0202783, PMC 220000, PMID 16591377, Zbl 0139.25502 McCrimmon, Kevin (2004), A taste of Jordan algebras, Universitext, Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/b97489, ISBN 978-0-387-95447-9, MR 2014924, Zbl 1044.17001, Errata Ichiro Satake (1980), Algebraic Structures of Symmetric Domains, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-08271-4. Review Schafer, Richard D. (1996), An introduction to nonassociative algebras, Courier Dover Publications, ISBN 978-0-486-68813-8, Zbl 0145.25601 Zhevlakov, K.A.; Slin'ko, A.M.; Shestakov, I.P.; Shirshov, A.I. (1982) [1978]. Rings that are nearly associative. Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-779850-1. MR 0518614. Zbl 0487.17001. Slin'ko, A.M. (2001) [1994], "Jordan algebra", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press Springer, Tonny A. (1998) [1973], Jordan algebras and algebraic groups, Classics in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-61970-0, ISBN 978-3-540-63632-8, MR 1490836, Zbl 1024.17018 Springer, Tonny A.; Veldkamp, Ferdinand D. (2000) [1963], Octonions, Jordan algebras and exceptional groups, Springer Monographs in Mathematics, Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-12622-6, ISBN 978-3-540-66337-9, MR 1763974 Upmeier, H. (1985), Symmetric Banach manifolds and Jordan C∗-algebras, North-Holland Mathematics Studies, vol. 104, ISBN 0444876510 Upmeier, H. (1987), Jordan algebras in analysis, operator theory, and quantum mechanics, CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics, vol. 67, American Mathematical Society, ISBN 082180717X Further reading Knus, Max-Albert; Merkurjev, Alexander; Rost, Markus; Tignol, Jean-Pierre (1998), The book of involutions, Colloquium Publications, vol. 44, With a preface by J. Tits, Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, ISBN 0-8218-0904-0, Zbl 0955.16001 External links Jordan algebra at PlanetMath Jordan-Banach and Jordan-Lie algebras at PlanetMath Authority control: National libraries IsraelUnited StatesJapan Categories: Non-associative algebras

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