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On the Theory of Quaternions

Abstract

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Ordered triplets serve to describe space geometrically just as ordered pairs serve to describe the plane. A multiplication can be defined on pairs consistent with the complex numbers. However, as this paper will show, one cannot define a multiplication on triplets which is consistent with the complex numbers.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Education (MEd)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year
1969

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Smith, Earle David
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dale R. Comstock
  • Bernard L. Martin
  • Roy F. Ruebel

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1224
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-2238

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citation

Smith, Earle David. On the Theory of Quaternions. 1969. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1224