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This book is the only place to find lots of theorems on exceptional Lie algebras (and therefore also on exceptional algebraic groups).For example, it is the only place I know of where it is proven that two27-dimensional exceptional Jordan algebras are isotopic if and only iftheir norm forms are similar.As Wallach said, this book also explains thedescription of the roots systems for the exceptional algebras found inJacobson's other book "Lie algebras".

The description of theD_4 (Spin_8) as a subalgebra of F_4 is quite beautiful. ... Read more

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This book contains the collected works of A. Adrian Albert, a leading algebraist of the twentieth century. Albert made many important contributions to the theory of the Brauer group and central simple algeras, Riemann matrices, nonassociative algebras and other topics. Part 1 focuses on associative algebras and Riemann matrices part 2 on nonassociative algebras and miscellany. Because much of Albert's work remains of vital interest in contemporary research, this volume will interst mathematicians in a variety of areas. ... Read more