Generalized Jordan Polynomials and Bergmann Structions

The Martinez construction of fractions from a Jordan algebra requires a Jordan derivation involving certain quadratic multiplications on the original algebra. We study a general Bergmann construction of such structural transformations (structions) in the context of Jordan pairs, whose natural setting is a universal polynomial envelope (with a universal representation of polynomial operators) generalizing the universal quadratic envelope (with its universal representation of linear operators). The Bergmann structions corresponding to fractions are defined only on a subpair determined by a sesqui-principal inner ideal determined by an element s and an element n dominated by s. We study these inner ideals and the criterion for creating structions on them, which will be applied to the creation of Jordan algebras of fractions. The methods should have future application to the problem of creating fractions for Jordan pairs.

(This paper is now superseded by the two papers No. 193 and No. 194, Bergman structions and Generic Jordan polynomials)


K. McCrimmon < kmm4m@virginia.edu >