Title
Factorization results for left polynomials in some associative real algebras: State of the art, applications, and open questions.
Abstract
We discuss existence of factorizations with linear factors for (left) polynomials over certain associative real involutive algebras, most notably over Clifford algebras. Because of their relevance to kinematics and mechanism science, we put particular emphasis on factorization results for quaternion, dual quaternion and split quaternion polynomials. A general algorithm ensures existence of a factorization for generic polynomials over division rings but we also consider factorizations for non-division rings. We explain the current state of the art, present some new results and provide examples and counter examples.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1016/j.cam.2018.09.045
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
Keywords
Field
DocType
12D05,15A66,16S36,30C15,70B10
Clifford algebra,Split-quaternion,Associative property,Dual quaternion,Algebra,Polynomial,Mathematical analysis,Quaternion,Factorization,Counterexample,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
349
0377-0427
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
8
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Zijia Li141.90
Daniel F. Scharler210.69
Hans-Peter Schröcker36013.17