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LieAlgebras[AlgebraNorm] - find the norm of a quaternion or octonion

LieAlgebras[AlgebraInverse] - find the multiplicative inverse of a quaternion or octonion 

Calling Sequences

    AlgebraNorm(X)

    AlgebraInverse(X)

Parameters

     X   - a quaternion or octonion

     

 

Description

Examples

Description

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If  is a quaternion or octonion then the norm of is  where  is the conjugate of .

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The inverse of  is .

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For example, if is the quaternion , then =  and  = .

Examples

 

Example 1.

Use AlgebraLibraryData to retrieve the structure equations for the quaternions. Call the algebra .

(2.1)

 

Initialize the algebra of quaternions.

(2.2)

 

Define a quaternion

Qalg > 

(2.3)

 

Calculate the norm of

Qalg > 

(2.4)

 

Calculate the inverse of and check the result.

Qalg > 

(2.5)
Qalg > 

(2.6)

 

Example 2.

Use AlgebraData to retrieve the structure equations for the octonions. Call the algebra .

(2.7)

 

Initialize the algebra of octonions. We shall use the labelling for the basis vectors with being the identity.

(2.8)

 

Define an octonion

Qalg > 

(2.9)

 

Calculate the norm of

Qalg > 

(2.10)

 

Calculate the inverse of and check the result.

Qalg > 

(2.11)
Qalg > 

(2.12)

See Also

DifferentialGeometry

Library

LieAlgebras

AlgebraData

DGconjugate

 


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