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We present a geometric construction of the exceptional Lie algebras F 4 and E 8 starting from the round spheres S 8 and S 15, respectively, inspired by the construction of the Killing superalgebra of a supersymmetric supergravity background.
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Figueroa-O’Farrill, J. A Geometric Construction of the Exceptional Lie Algebras F 4 and E 8 . Commun. Math. Phys. 283, 663–674 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-008-0581-7
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