Quaternions and binary quadratic forms
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Abstract:
Methods are discussed for studying binary quadratic forms by use of quaternions derived from the ternary quadratic form $f = {x^2} - yz$. In particular, Gauss composition of binary quadratic forms may be achieved by factoring and multiplying quaternions in a natural way.References
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- © Copyright 1971 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 27 (1971), 1-7
- MSC: Primary 10.12
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1971-0266860-4
- MathSciNet review: 0266860