On Quaternions and Octonions

by Derek Smith, John H. Conway, Derek A. Smith

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568811349
• ISBN13: 9781568811345
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: A K PETERS
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"