Semisimple Algebras of Almost Minimal Rank over the Reals

Abstract. A famous lower bound for the bilinear complexity of the multiplication in associative algebras is the Alder–Strassen bound. Algebras for which this bound is tight are called algebras of minimal rank. After 25 years of research, these algebras are now well understood. We here start the investigation of the algebras for which the Alder–Strassen bound is off by one. As a first result, we completely characterize the semisimple algebras over R whose bilinear complexity is by one larger than the Alder–Strassen bound.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: MFCS
• Authors: Markus Bläser, Andreas Meyer de Voltaire
• Keywords: Alder–Strassen Bound, Algebras, Famous Lower Bound, MFCS 2007