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Trace Form


A trace form on an arbitrary algebra A is a symmetric bilinear form (x,y) such that

 (xy,z)=(x,yz)

for all x,y,z in A (Schafer 1996, p. 24).


See also

Killing Form

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References

Schafer, R. D. An Introduction to Nonassociative Algebras. New York: Dover, 1996.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Trace Form." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/TraceForm.html

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