On Quaternions and Octonions
Author | : John H. Conway |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2003-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439864180 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439864187 |
Rating | : 4/5 (187 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Quaternions and Octonions by : John H. Conway
Download or read book On Quaternions and Octonions written by John H. Conway and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-01-23 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the geometry of quaternion and octonion algebras. Following a comprehensive historical introduction, the book illuminates the special properties of 3- and 4-dimensional Euclidean spaces using quaternions, leading to enumerations of the corresponding finite groups of symmetries. The second half of the book discusses the less f