+ def natural_representation(self):
+ """
+ Return a more-natural representation of this element.
+
+ Every finite-dimensional Euclidean Jordan Algebra is a
+ direct sum of five simple algebras, four of which comprise
+ Hermitian matrices. This method returns the original
+ "natural" representation of this element as a Hermitian
+ matrix, if it has one. If not, you get the usual representation.
+
+ EXAMPLES::
+
+ sage: J = ComplexHermitianSimpleEJA(3)
+ sage: J.one()
+ e0 + e5 + e8
+ sage: J.one().natural_representation()
+ [1 0 0 0 0 0]
+ [0 1 0 0 0 0]
+ [0 0 1 0 0 0]
+ [0 0 0 1 0 0]
+ [0 0 0 0 1 0]
+ [0 0 0 0 0 1]
+
+ """
+ B = self.parent().natural_basis()
+ W = B[0].matrix_space()
+ return W.linear_combination(zip(self.vector(), B))
+
+
+ def operator_matrix(self):
+ """
+ Return the matrix that represents left- (or right-)
+ multiplication by this element in the parent algebra.
+
+ We have to override this because the superclass method
+ returns a matrix that acts on row vectors (that is, on
+ the right).
+
+ EXAMPLES:
+
+ Test the first polarization identity from my notes, Koecher Chapter
+ III, or from Baes (2.3)::
+
+ sage: set_random_seed()
+ sage: J = random_eja()
+ sage: x = J.random_element()
+ sage: y = J.random_element()
+ sage: Lx = x.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Ly = y.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lxx = (x*x).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lxy = (x*y).operator_matrix()
+ sage: bool(2*Lx*Lxy + Ly*Lxx == 2*Lxy*Lx + Lxx*Ly)
+ True
+
+ Test the second polarization identity from my notes or from
+ Baes (2.4)::
+
+ sage: set_random_seed()
+ sage: J = random_eja()
+ sage: x = J.random_element()
+ sage: y = J.random_element()
+ sage: z = J.random_element()
+ sage: Lx = x.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Ly = y.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lz = z.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lzy = (z*y).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lxy = (x*y).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lxz = (x*z).operator_matrix()
+ sage: bool(Lx*Lzy + Lz*Lxy + Ly*Lxz == Lzy*Lx + Lxy*Lz + Lxz*Ly)
+ True
+
+ Test the third polarization identity from my notes or from
+ Baes (2.5)::
+
+ sage: set_random_seed()
+ sage: J = random_eja()
+ sage: u = J.random_element()
+ sage: y = J.random_element()
+ sage: z = J.random_element()
+ sage: Lu = u.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Ly = y.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lz = z.operator_matrix()
+ sage: Lzy = (z*y).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Luy = (u*y).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Luz = (u*z).operator_matrix()
+ sage: Luyz = (u*(y*z)).operator_matrix()
+ sage: lhs = Lu*Lzy + Lz*Luy + Ly*Luz
+ sage: rhs = Luyz + Ly*Lu*Lz + Lz*Lu*Ly
+ sage: bool(lhs == rhs)
+ True
+
+ """
+ fda_elt = FiniteDimensionalAlgebraElement(self.parent(), self)
+ return fda_elt.matrix().transpose()
+
+
+ def quadratic_representation(self, other=None):