Numeral Systems

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Quaternions

Quaternions

Quaternions are a set of 4-dimensional vectors that are used to represent rotations in computer graphics, they were discovered by William Hamilton as an extension of 2d complex numbers to a 3d equivalent.


This article covers the definition of a quaternion, its notation and operations.
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Published on Tue, Sep 8, 2015
Last modified on Sun, Jun 16, 2024
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Complex numbers

Complex numbers

Imaginary numbers were invented to solve problems for equestions with no real roots, complex numbers extend imaginary numbers by adding a real number.


This article covers the definition of complex numbers, operations such as addition, product, norm, conjugate, inverse and square root. Finally, this article covers the geometric and polar representations of complex numbers.
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Published on Tue, Sep 8, 2015
Last modified on Fri, Nov 22, 2024
1514 words - Page Source