Quaternions: a history of complex noncommutative rotation groups in theoretical physics

2015/04/19 by Johannes C. Familton, Familton, Johannes C. · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Overview (math.HO) #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Relativity and Gravitational Theory

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1504.04885

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Abstract

This dissertation is about The history of quaternions and their associated rotation groups as it relates to theoretical physics.

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