On the dimension of a composition algebra
Markus Rost
Fakultat fur Mathematik Universitat Regensburg Universitatsstra e 31 Germany
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Abstract
The possible dimensions of a composition algebra are 1, 2, 4, or 8. We give a tensor categorical argument.
Cite this article
Markus Rost, On the dimension of a composition algebra. Doc. Math. 1 (1996), pp. 209–214
DOI 10.4171/DM/10