octonion

八元数

发音

UK /ɒkˈtəʊ.ni.ən/
US /ɑkˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

词形变化

octonions 复数 octonions

别名

octonian

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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).

    数学

词源

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

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