biquaternion

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ quaternion

Noun

biquaternion (plural biquaternions)

1. (algebra) Any of the numbers $w+xi+yj+zk\ \!$ where w, x, y, and z are complex numbers and the elements of {1, i, j, k} multiply as in the quaternion group.

Derived terms

• biquaternionic

Translations

a hypercomplex number

• French: biquaternion (fr) m
• German: Biquaternion f
• Russian: бикватернион (ru) m (bikvaternion)