James Mills Peirce and the cult of quaternions |
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Authors: | Hubert Kennedy |
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Institution: | Providence College, Providence, RI 02918 USA |
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Abstract: | Quaternions furnish an example of the rise and fall in popularity of a mathematical theory. Without attempting to trace its mathematical and sociological causes, this note highlights some moments in the history, of this phenomenon, as well as some of the scientists involved, especially the neglected mathematician, James Mills Peirce. |
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