Utility of Quaternions in Physics |
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| Author:
| McAULAY, A. McAULAY |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7913-9394-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $170.99 |
Book Description:
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The present publication is an essay that was sent in (December, 1887) to compete for the Smith's Prizes at Cambridge.To the onlooker it is always a mournful thing to see what he considers splendid abilities or opportunities wasted for lack of knowledge of some paltry commonplace truth. Such is in the main my feeling when considering the neglect of the study of Quaternions by that wonderful corporation the University of Cambridge. To the alumnus she is apt to appear as the leader in all...
More DescriptionThe present publication is an essay that was sent in (December, 1887) to compete for the Smith's Prizes at Cambridge.To the onlooker it is always a mournful thing to see what he considers splendid abilities or opportunities wasted for lack of knowledge of some paltry commonplace truth. Such is in the main my feeling when considering the neglect of the study of Quaternions by that wonderful corporation the University of Cambridge. To the alumnus she is apt to appear as the leader in all branches of Mathematics. To the outsider she appears rather as the leader in Applied Mathematics and as a ready welcomer of other branches.