Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order

The Moufang identity (x · y) · (z · x) = [x · (y · z)] · x was first introduced by Ruth Moufang in 1935. Now, a loop that satisfies the Moufang identity is called a Moufang loop. Our interest is to study the question: “For a positive integer n, must every Moufang loop of order n be associativ...

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Main Author: Chee , Wing Loon
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Published: 2010
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description The Moufang identity (x · y) · (z · x) = [x · (y · z)] · x was first introduced by Ruth Moufang in 1935. Now, a loop that satisfies the Moufang identity is called a Moufang loop. Our interest is to study the question: “For a positive integer n, must every Moufang loop of order n be associative?”. If not, can we construct a nonassociative Moufang loop of order n? These questions have been studied by handling Moufang loops of even and odd order separately. For even order, Chein (1974) constructed a class of nonassociative Moufang loop, M(G, 2) of order 2m where G is a nonabelian group of order m. Following that, Chein and Rajah (2000) have proved that all Moufang loops of order 2m are associative if and only if all groups of order m are abelian.
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spelling usm-429152019-04-12T05:26:50Z http://eprints.usm.my/42915/ Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order Chee , Wing Loon QA1 Mathematics (General) The Moufang identity (x · y) · (z · x) = [x · (y · z)] · x was first introduced by Ruth Moufang in 1935. Now, a loop that satisfies the Moufang identity is called a Moufang loop. Our interest is to study the question: “For a positive integer n, must every Moufang loop of order n be associative?”. If not, can we construct a nonassociative Moufang loop of order n? These questions have been studied by handling Moufang loops of even and odd order separately. For even order, Chein (1974) constructed a class of nonassociative Moufang loop, M(G, 2) of order 2m where G is a nonabelian group of order m. Following that, Chein and Rajah (2000) have proved that all Moufang loops of order 2m are associative if and only if all groups of order m are abelian. 2010-06 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42915/1/Chee_Wing_Loon24.pdf Chee , Wing Loon (2010) Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle QA1 Mathematics (General)
Chee , Wing Loon
Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title_full Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title_fullStr Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title_full_unstemmed Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title_short Classification Of Moufang Loops Of Odd Order
title_sort classification of moufang loops of odd order
topic QA1 Mathematics (General)
url http://eprints.usm.my/42915/
http://eprints.usm.my/42915/1/Chee_Wing_Loon24.pdf