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The Clifford algebras of quadratic forms have been extensively studied by mathematicians and physicists for many years. Recently there has been considerable interest in analogous algebras constructed for forms of higher degree. Because of the structure of these algebras, the most productive analysis seems to be via representations. General results about these representations are presented, and specific examples are demonstrated.
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Tesser, S.B. (1992). Generalized Clifford algebras and their representations. In: Micali, A., Boudet, R., Helmstetter, J. (eds) Clifford Algebras and their Applications in Mathematical Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8090-8_14
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