A new and elementary proof of the Artin–Zorn theorem that finite alternative division rings are fields is given. The characterisation of finite fields of Glauberman and Heimbeck is also extended to a broader class of fields, the two subjects being connected via geometry.

Variations on a Theme of Glauberman

Siciliano A.
2020-01-01

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A new and elementary proof of the Artin–Zorn theorem that finite alternative division rings are fields is given. The characterisation of finite fields of Glauberman and Heimbeck is also extended to a broader class of fields, the two subjects being connected via geometry.
2020
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