Kantor double
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In mathematics, the Kantor double is a Jordan superalgebra structure on the sum of two copies of a Poisson algebra
. It is named after Isaiah Kantor
, who introduced it in .
Poisson algebra
In mathematics, a Poisson algebra is an associative algebra together with a Lie bracket that also satisfies Leibniz' law; that is, the bracket is also a derivation. Poisson algebras appear naturally in Hamiltonian mechanics, and are also central in the study of quantum groups...
. It is named after Isaiah Kantor
Isaiah Kantor
Isaiah Kantor was a mathematician who introduced the Kantor–Koecher–Tits construction, and the Kantor double, a Jordan superalgebra constructed from a Poisson algebra.-References:...
, who introduced it in .