School of Mathematics Colloquium

Well, Papa, Can you multiply triplets?

by Dr. Srimathy Srinivasan (TIFR, Mumbai)

Thursday, July 7, 2022 from to (Asia/Kolkata)
at Via Zoom
Description
Abstract: The search for hypercomplex numbers in the 19th century led to
the discovery of quaternions. We will briefly run through the history
which led to this discovery and its impact on mathematics since then. I
will also show some applications and generalizations.