+ def _is_commutative(self):
+ r"""
+ Whether or not this algebra's multiplication table is commutative.
+
+ This method should of course always return ``True``, unless
+ this algebra was constructed with ``check=False`` and passed
+ an invalid multiplication table.
+ """
+ return all( self.product_on_basis(i,j) == self.product_on_basis(i,j)
+ for i in range(self.dimension())
+ for j in range(self.dimension()) )
+
+ def _is_jordanian(self):
+ r"""
+ Whether or not this algebra's multiplication table respects the
+ Jordan identity `(x^{2})(xy) = x(x^{2}y)`.
+
+ We only check one arrangement of `x` and `y`, so for a
+ ``True`` result to be truly true, you should also check
+ :meth:`_is_commutative`. This method should of course always
+ return ``True``, unless this algebra was constructed with
+ ``check=False`` and passed an invalid multiplication table.
+ """
+ return all( (self.monomial(i)**2)*(self.monomial(i)*self.monomial(j))
+ ==
+ (self.monomial(i))*((self.monomial(i)**2)*self.monomial(j))
+ for i in range(self.dimension())
+ for j in range(self.dimension()) )
+
+ def _inner_product_is_associative(self):
+ r"""
+ Return whether or not this algebra's inner product `B` is
+ associative; that is, whether or not `B(xy,z) = B(x,yz)`.
+
+ This method should of course always return ``True``, unless
+ this algebra was constructed with ``check=False`` and passed
+ an invalid multiplication table.
+ """
+ for i in range(self.dimension()):
+ for j in range(self.dimension()):
+ for k in range(self.dimension()):
+ x = self.monomial(i)
+ y = self.monomial(j)
+ z = self.monomial(k)
+ if (x*y).inner_product(z) != x.inner_product(y*z):
+ return False
+
+ return True
+