addition

Posted by doug
summary: 

Quaternion addition results in constant linear motion, the only motion covered in special relativity.

description: 

Quaternion addition is the simplest of all math actions one can do. The animation is also easy to understand: a dot moves at a steady pace.

command: 
q_graph -dir vp -out addition -loop 0 -box 2 -command 'q_add_n -2 2 -2 .5 .004 -.003 .0035 -.001 1000'
youtube embed: 
math
equation: 

q_a+n*q_b=q_{abn}

tags
Physics Tag: 
special relativity
special relativity
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Math Tag: 
addition
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Programming Tag: 
command line quaternions
q_add_n