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The Jacobson Coordinatization Theorem describes the structure of unitary Jordan algebras containing the algebra $H_n(F)$ of symmetric nxn matrices over a field F with the same identity element, for $n\geq 3$. In this paper we extend the Jacobson Coordinatization Theorem for n=2. Specifically, we prove that if J is a unitary Jordan algebra containing the Jordan matrix algebra $H_2(F)$ with the same identity element, then J has a form $J=H_2(F)\otimes A_0+k\otimes A_1$, where $A=A_0+A_1$ is a $Z_2$-graded Jordan algebra with a partial odd Leibniz bracket {,} an $k=e_{12}-e_{21}\in M_2(F)$ with the multiplication given by $(a\otimes b)(c\otimes d)=ac\otimes bd + [a,c]\otimes \{b,d\},$ the commutator [a,c] is taken in $M_2(F)$., Comment: 24 pages

In this paper we introduce an equivalence between the category of the t-nilpotent quadratic Lie algebras with d generators and the category of some symmetric invariant bilinear forms on the t-nilpotent free Lie algebra with d generators. Taking into account this equivalence, t-nilpotent quadratic Lie algebras with d generators are classified (up to isometric isomorphism, and over any field of characteristic zero), in the following cases: d=2 and t<6, d=3 and t<4., Comment: 32 pages

In this paper some results on the Lie structure of prime superalgebras are discussed. We prove that, with the exception of some special cases, for a prime superalgebra, $A$, over a ring of scalars $\Phi$ with $1/2\in \Phi$, if $L$ is a Lie ideal of $A$ and $W$ is a subalgebra of $A$ such that $[W, L]\subseteq W$, then either $L\subseteq Z$ or $W\subseteq Z$. Likewise, if $V$ is a submodule of $A$ and $[V, L]\subseteq V$, then either $V\subseteq Z$ or $L\subseteq Z$ or there exists an ideal of $A$, $M$, such that $0\not= [M,A]\subseteq V$. This work extends to prime superalgebras some results of I. N. Herstein, C. Lanski and S. Montgomery on prime algebras.

In this paper we investigate the Lie structure of the derived Lie superalgebra [K, K], with K the set of skew elements of a semiprime associative superalgebra A with superinvolution. We show that if U is a Lie ideal of [K, K], then either there exists an ideal J of A such that the Lie ideal [J \cap K,K] is nonzero and contained in U, or A is a subdirect sum of A', A'', where the image of U in A' is central, and A'' is a subdirect product of orders in simple superalgebras, each at most 16-dimensional over its center., Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:math/0701357

In this paper we investigate the Lie structure of the Lie superalgebra K of skew elements of a semiprime associative superalgebra A with superinvolution. We show that if U is a Lie ideal of K, then either there exists an ideal J of A such that a determined nonzero Lie ideal connected with J is contained in U, or A is a subdirect sum of A', A'', where the image of U in A' is central, and A'' is a subdirect product of orders in simple superalgebras, each at most 16-dimensional over its center., Comment: 12 pages

The maximal subalgebras of the finite dimensional simple special Jordan superalgebras over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 0 are studied. This is a continuation of a previous paper by the same authors about maximal subalgebras of simple associative superalgebras, which is instrumental here., Comment: 33 pages

The group of automorphisms of the Kac Jordan superalgebra is described, and used to classify the maximal subalgebras., Comment: 10 pages