J-ternary algebras, structurable algebras, and Lie superalgebras

Abstract: A Lie superalgebra is attached to any finite-dimensional J-ternary algebra over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 3, using a process of semisimplification via tensor categories. Some of the exceptional simple Lie algebras, specific of this characteristic, are obtained in this way from J-ternary algebras coming from structurable algebras and, in particular, a new magic square of Lie superalgebras is constructed, with entries depending on a pair of composition algebras.