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Suppose <math>R</math> is a [[non-associative ring]] (i.e., a not necessarily associative ring) with multiplication <math>*</math>. Denote by <math>a</math> the [[defining ingredient::associator]] of <math>R</math>, i.e., <math>a(x,y,z) := ((x * y) * z) - (x * (y * z))</math>. The '''Kleinfeld function''' of <math>R</math> is a function <math>f</math> from <math>R^4</math> to <math>R</math> defined as follows: | Suppose <math>R</math> is a [[non-associative ring]] (i.e., a not necessarily associative ring) with multiplication <math>*</math>. Denote by <math>a</math> the [[defining ingredient::associator]] of <math>R</math>, i.e., <math>a(x,y,z) := ((x * y) * z) - (x * (y * z))</math>. The '''Kleinfeld function''' of <math>R</math> is a function <math>f</math> from <math>R^4</math> to <math>R</math> defined as follows: | ||
<math>f(w,x,y,z) := a(w * x, y, z) - x * a(w,y,z) - a(x,y,z) * w</math> | <math>f(w,x,y,z) := a(w * x, y, z) - (x * a(w,y,z)) - (a(x,y,z) * w)</math> | ||
Revision as of 18:57, 15 May 2012
Definition
Suppose is a non-associative ring (i.e., a not necessarily associative ring) with multiplication . Denote by the associator of , i.e., . The Kleinfeld function of is a function from to defined as follows: