📚 noun • entry_id 4912
quaternion
/kwəˈtɜːni.ən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cuaternión
A type of four-dimensional hypercomplex number consisting of a real part and three imaginary parts (real multiples of distinct, independent square roots of −1 denoted by i, j and k); commonly used in vector mathematics and as an alternative to matrix algebra in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.
The right-hand side of the quaternion equation requires scalar multiplication and quaternion addition.
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