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John H. Conway - On Quaternions and Octonions - 9781568811345 - V9781568811345
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On Quaternions and Octonions

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Description for On Quaternions and Octonions Hardcover. An investigation of the geometry of quaternion and octonion algebras, this text is intended for mathematicians who are interested in the symmetries of low-dimensional space. Topics covered include Moufang loops, integral octonions and the octonion projective plane. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.

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 familiar octonion algebra, concentrating on its remarkable "triality symmetry" after an appropriate study of Moufang loops. The authors also describe the arithmetics of the quaternions and octonions. The book concludes with a new theory of octonion factorization. Topics covered include the geometry of complex numbers, quaternions and 3-dimensional groups, quaternions and 4-dimensional ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Natick, United States
ISBN
9781568811345
SKU
V9781568811345
Shipping Time
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About John H. Conway
John H. Conway, Derek A. Smith

Reviews for On Quaternions and Octonions
"Conway and Smith’s book is a wonderful introduction to the normed division algebras … They develop these number systems from scratch, explore their connections to geometry, and even study number theory in quaternionic and octonionic versions of the integers. … a lucid and elegant introduction. … remarkably self-contained. It assumes no knowledge of number theory, string theory, Lie theory, or ... Read more

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