octonion

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɒkˈtəʊ.ni.ən/    美 /ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1).
    — According to the logic of doubling the dimensions on which Cayley–Dickson algebra is built, after quaternions the so-called 8D octonions (#92;mathbbO—Octonions) can be obtained, followed by 16D sedenions, 32D pathions, 64D chingons, 128D routons, and 256D voudons.

词形变化

octonions plural

词源

Blend of Latin octō (“eight”) + quaternion.
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