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Semi-simple algebra

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with respect to a radical $r$

An algebra which is an $r$-semi-simple ring (see Semi-simple ring). In some classes of algebras and for a suitable choice of the radical $r$, it is possible to describe the structure of a semi-simple algebra (see Classical semi-simple ring; Alternative rings and algebras; Jordan algebra; Lie algebra, semi-simple).

By a semi-simple algebra one frequently understands a finite-dimensional algebra over a field which is a direct sum of simple algebras.


Comments

By Wedderburn's theorem (cf. Wedderburn–Artin theorem), an Artinian algebra with Jacobson radical zero is a finite direct sum of simple algebras.

References

[a1] P.M. Cohn, "Algebra" , 2 , Wiley (1989) pp. Chapt. 5
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Semi-simple algebra. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Semi-simple_algebra&oldid=32731
This article was adapted from an original article by L.A. Skornyakov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article