Definition:Cayley Algebra/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Cayley Algebra
The octonions were first discovered by John Thomas Graves in $1843$.
However, Arthur Cayley in $1845$ was the to discuss the Cayley algebra in print.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {B}.26$: Extensions of the Complex Number System. Algebras, Quaternions, and Lagrange's Four Squares Theorem
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Cayley algebra (J.T. Graves, 1843)