Griess algebra

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The Griess algebra is a 196,884-dimensional commutative nonassociative algebra over the real numbers whose automorphism group is the Monster, providing a concrete algebraic realization of this largest sporadic simple group.

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instanceOf commutative algebra
finite-dimensional algebra
nonassociative algebra
real algebra
alsoKnownAs Monster algebra
arisesFrom representation theory of the Monster group
basisDimension 196884
constructedBy Robert L. Griess Jr.
containsSubrepresentation 196883-dimensional irreducible representation of the Monster group
trivial representation of the Monster group
decompositionUnderMonster 1 ⊕ 196883
definedOver real numbers
dimension 196884
fieldCharacteristic 0
hasAutomorphismGroup Monster group
hasAutomorphismGroupProperty largest sporadic simple group
hasIdentityElement yes
hasInvariantBilinearForm yes
hasProductDefinedBy Monster-invariant bilinear form and projection rules
hasProperty commutative multiplication
nonassociative multiplication
nonunital as originally defined (idempotent replaces identity)
hasRank 196884 as a real vector space
hasZeroDivisors yes
isExampleOf commutative nonassociative algebra with simple automorphism group
isNot Jordan algebra
Lie algebra
associative algebra
namedAfter Robert L. Griess Jr.
providesConcreteRealizationOf Monster group
realizesAsAutomorphismGroup Monster group
relatedConcept Fischer–Griess Monster
Monster vertex operator algebra
relatedTo Monster group
Monstrous moonshine
linked to: monstrous moonshine

finite simple groups
moonshine module
sporadic simple groups
vertex operator algebras
studiedIn algebra
finite group theory
moonshine theory
representation theory
usedIn construction of the Monster group
usedToShow existence of the Monster group
yearOfConstruction 1980

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Monster group constructionMethod Griess algebra
Fischer–Griess Monster relatedTo Griess algebra
Robert Griess knownFor Griess algebra
Robert Griess developed Griess algebra