Proceedings of Gökova Geometry-Topology Conference 2016
Title
Notes on the octonions
Authors
Dietmar A. Salamon and Thomas Walpuski
Abstract
This is an expository paper. Its purpose is to explain the linear algebra that underlies Donaldson-Thomas theory and the geometry of Riemannian manifolds with holonomy in \(G_2\) and Spin(7).