Quaternions, Clifford Algebras and Relativistic Physics
Author | : Patrick R. Girard |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2007-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783764377915 |
ISBN-13 | : 3764377917 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book Quaternions, Clifford Algebras and Relativistic Physics written by Patrick R. Girard and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of Clifford algebras in mathematical physics and engineering has grown rapidly in recent years. Whereas other developments have privileged a geometric approach, this book uses an algebraic approach that can be introduced as a tensor product of quaternion algebras and provides a unified calculus for much of physics. It proposes a pedagogical introduction to this new calculus, based on quaternions, with applications mainly in special relativity, classical electromagnetism, and general relativity.