RT Journal Article T1 Squares and associative representations of two dimensional evolution algebras A1 Cardoso Gonçalves, Maria Inez A1 Gonçalves, Daniel A1 Martín-Barquero, Dolores A1 Martín-González, Cándido A1 Siles-Molina, Mercedes K1 Álgebra AB We associate an square to any two dimensional evolution algebra. This geomet- ric object is uniquely determined, does not depend on the basis and describes the structure and the behaviour of the algebra. We determine the identities of degrees at most four, as well as derivations and automorphisms. We look at the group of automorphisms as an algebraic group, getting in this form a new algebraic invariant. The study of associative representations of evolution algebras is also started and we get faithful representations for most two-dimensional evolution algebras. In some cases we prove that faithful commutative and associative representations do not exist, giving raise to the class of what could be termed as “exceptional” evolution algebras (in the sense of not admitting a monomorphism to an associative algebra with deformed product). PB World Scientific YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29705 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29705 LA eng NO Cardoso Gonçalves, Maria Inez, Gonçalves, Daniel, Martín-Barquero, Dolores, Martín-González, Cándido, Siles-Molina, Mercedes. Squares and associative representations of two dimensional evolution algebras. Journal of Algebra and Its ApplicationsVol. 20, No. 06, 2150090 (2021) NO Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) - Brasil. Junta de Andaluc ́ıa and Fondos FEDER, projects FQM-336 and FQM-7156Spanish Ministerio de Econom ́ıa y Competitividad and Fondos FEDER, project MTM2016- 76327-C3-1-P. DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 20 ene 2026