• Vectorspaces over division rings • Matrices, opposite rings • Semi-simple modules and rings • Semi-simple algebras • Reduced trace and norm • Other criteria for simplicity • Involutions • Brauer group of a field • Tensor products of fields • Crossed product construction of simple algebras • Cyclic algebra construction of simple algebras • Quaternion algebras • Examples • Unramified extensions...

The division algebra of real quaternions, as the only noncommutative normed division real algebra up to isomorphism of normed algebras, is of great importance. In this note, first we present a brief introduction to quaternion matrices and quaternion linear algebra. This, among other things, will help us present the counterpart of a theorem of Herman Auerbach in the setting of quaternions. More ...

If D is a tame central division algebra over a Henselian valued field F , then the valuation on D yields an associated graded ring GD which is a graded division ring and is also central and graded simple over GF . After proving some properties of graded central simple algebras over a graded field (including a cohomological characterization of its graded Brauer group), it is proved that the map ...

This article derives the distribution of random matrix X associated with the transformation Y = X*X, such that Y has a Riesz distribution for real normed division algebras. Two versions of this distributions are proposed and some of their properties are studied.