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quaternion in Russian

quaternion in Russian is кватернион — quaternion means a group of four people or things.

quaternion in Russian

кватернион
noun
Pronounced: kvaternion
(mathematics) 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.

What does "quaternion" mean?

  1. noun A group of four people or things.
  2. noun A word made up of four syllables.
  3. noun A hypercomplex number with four dimensions: one real component and three imaginary components, each a real multiple of one of three separate, independent square roots of minus one, labelled i, j and k. It is widely used in vector maths, and offers an alternative to matrix algebra for calculating how three-dimensional objects rotate.
    "The right-hand side of the quaternion equation requires scalar multiplication and quaternion addition."
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  • The right-hand side of the quaternion equation requires scalar multiplication and quaternion addition.

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What is "quaternion" in Russian?
"quaternion" in Russian is кватернион. quaternion means: A group of four people or things.
How do you pronounce кватернион?
"quaternion" in Russian is кватернион, pronounced "kvaternion".
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