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Subfield of an algebra

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In algebra, a subfield of an algebra A over a field F is an F-subalgebra that is also a field. A maximal subfield is a subfield that is not contained in a strictly larger subfield of A. If A is a finite-dimensional central simple algebra, then a subfield E of A is called a strictly maximal subfield if [math]\displaystyle{ [E : F] = (\dim_F A)^{1/2} }[/math].

References

  • Richard S. Pierce. Associative algebras. Graduate texts in mathematics, Vol. 88, Springer-Verlag, 1982, ISBN:978-0-387-90693-5




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