Lectures on Quaternions: Containing a Systematic Statement of a New Mathematical Method ; of which the Principles Were Communicated in 1843 to the Royal Irish Academy ; and which Has Since Formed the Subject of Successive Courses of Lectures, Delivered in 1848 and Subsequent Years, in the Halls of Trinity College, Dublin : with Numerous Illustrative Diagrams, and with Some Geometrical and Physical Applications |
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ABCD analogous angle arcual associative principle axis binary products biradial bisected calculus called circle common compare art conceived conical rotation conjugate connexion considered construction continued product coplanar corners denote direction ellipsoid equa equal equation equivalent example exponent expression Faciend factors figure foregoing formula fourth proportional geocentric Geocentric Vector geometrical Heliocentric inscribed interpretation Lecture length line of curvature multiplicand multiplication namely negative neral nion operation opposite ordinary algebra parallel perpendicular plane pole polygon position present profactor proposed Provector quadrant quadrilateral quater quaternion quotient radius recent reciprocal rectangular regarded relation respectively result REVECTOR rotation round scalar shew shewn significations sphere spherical angles spherical polygons spherical triangle ẞa subtraction successive sides supposed surface symbol tangent tensor theorem three vectors tion transvector triangle DEF vection vector Vectum Vehend versor write