Quaternionic and Clifford calculus for physicists and engineers
By: Klaus Gürlebeck, Wolfgang Sprössig.
Contributors: Sprössig, Wolfgang.
Series: Mathematical methods in practice ;; v. 1
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chichester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Quaternions.; Clifford algebras.; Differential equations, Partial.; Boundary value problems.
Description: Quarternionic calculus covers a branch of mathematics which uses computational techniques to help solve problems from a wide variety of physical systems which are mathematically modelled in 3, 4 or more dimensions. Examples of the application areas include thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, geophysics and structural mechanics. Focusing on the Clifford algebra approach the authors have drawn together the research into quarternionic calculus to provide the non-expert or research student with an accessible introduction to the subject. This book fills the gap between the theoretical representations and the requirements of the user.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-363) and index.