Polynomial Equations over Octonion Algebras

TL;DR

This paper develops a comprehensive method for finding roots of polynomial equations over octonion division algebras, including analysis of eigenvalues related to the roots.

Contribution

It introduces a complete method for solving polynomial equations over octonions and explores the relationship between eigenvalues and roots.

Findings

Complete root-finding method for octonion polynomials

Relation between eigenvalues and roots established

Right eigenvalues correspond to conjugacy classes of roots

Abstract

In this paper we present a complete method for finding the roots of all polynomials of the form $\phi(z)=c_n z^n+c_{n-1} z^{n-1}+\dots+c_1 z+c_0$ over a given octonion division algebra. When $\phi(z)$ is monic we also consider the companion matrix and its left and right eigenvalues and study their relations to the roots of $\phi(z)$, showing that the right eigenvalues form the conjugacy classes of the roots of $\phi(z)$ and the left eigenvalues form a larger set than the roots of $\phi(z)$.