Quadrantal versor — Quadrantal Quad*ran tal, a. [L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.] (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space. [1913 Webster] {Quadrantal triangle}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Versor — Ver sor, n. [NL., fr. L. vertere, versus, to turn. See {Version}.] (Geom.) The turning factor of a quaternion. [1913 Webster] Note: The change of one vector into another is considered in quaternions as made up of two operations; 1st, the rotation … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrantal — Quad*ran tal, a. [L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.] (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space. [1913 Webster] {Quadrantal triangle}, a spherical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrantal triangle — Quadrantal Quad*ran tal, a. [L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.] (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space. [1913 Webster] {Quadrantal triangle}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The vector of a quaternion — In the 19th century, the vector of a quaternion written Vq was a well defined mathematical entity in the classical quaternion notation system. This article is written using classical nomenclature. In this article the word vector means the… … Wikipedia
History of quaternions — This article is an indepth story of the history of quaternions. It tells the story of who and when. To find out what quaternions are see quaternions and to learn about historical quaternion notation of the 19th century see classical quaternions… … Wikipedia
Classical Hamiltonian quaternions — For the history of quaternions see:history of quaternions For a more general treatment of quaternions see:quaternions William Rowan Hamilton invented quaternions, a mathematical entity in 1843. This article describes Hamilton s original treatment … Wikipedia
Arthur Cayley — Infobox Scientist name = Arthur Cayley |242px image width = 242px caption = Portrait in London by Barraud Jerrard birth date = birth date|1821|8|16|mf=y birth place = Richmond, Surrey, UK residence = England nationality = British death date =… … Wikipedia
