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It is possible to do the symbolic multiplication $qq^*$ of a quaternion $q=a+bi+cj+dk$ by its conjugate $q^*=a-bi-cj-dk$ using Mathematica? It seems that Quaternion package only works with numeric entries.










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    Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
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    Try a new package named GTPack.
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It is possible to do the symbolic multiplication $qq^*$ of a quaternion $q=a+bi+cj+dk$ by its conjugate $q^*=a-bi-cj-dk$ using Mathematica? It seems that Quaternion package only works with numeric entries.










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    Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
    – Carl Woll
    Nov 19 at 17:19








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    Try a new package named GTPack.
    – Αλέξανδρος Ζεγγ
    Nov 20 at 2:53










  • Thanks for all the relevant contributions!
    – robson denke
    Nov 28 at 20:01













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It is possible to do the symbolic multiplication $qq^*$ of a quaternion $q=a+bi+cj+dk$ by its conjugate $q^*=a-bi-cj-dk$ using Mathematica? It seems that Quaternion package only works with numeric entries.










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It is possible to do the symbolic multiplication $qq^*$ of a quaternion $q=a+bi+cj+dk$ by its conjugate $q^*=a-bi-cj-dk$ using Mathematica? It seems that Quaternion package only works with numeric entries.







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  • 4




    Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
    – Carl Woll
    Nov 19 at 17:19








  • 1




    Try a new package named GTPack.
    – Αλέξανδρος Ζεγγ
    Nov 20 at 2:53










  • Thanks for all the relevant contributions!
    – robson denke
    Nov 28 at 20:01














  • 4




    Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
    – Carl Woll
    Nov 19 at 17:19








  • 1




    Try a new package named GTPack.
    – Αλέξανδρος Ζεγγ
    Nov 20 at 2:53










  • Thanks for all the relevant contributions!
    – robson denke
    Nov 28 at 20:01








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Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
– Carl Woll
Nov 19 at 17:19






Use ** instead of * to "multiply" 2 quaternions.
– Carl Woll
Nov 19 at 17:19






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1




Try a new package named GTPack.
– Αλέξανδρος Ζεγγ
Nov 20 at 2:53




Try a new package named GTPack.
– Αλέξανδρος Ζεγγ
Nov 20 at 2:53












Thanks for all the relevant contributions!
– robson denke
Nov 28 at 20:01




Thanks for all the relevant contributions!
– robson denke
Nov 28 at 20:01










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Needs["Quaternions`"]
q = Quaternion[a, b, c, d];
q ** Conjugate[q]



Quaternion[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2, 0, 0, 0]







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    The following links might be helpful to you:



    https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/05/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials/



    https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/07/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials-2/



    http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/08/25/quaternion-properties-and-interactive-rotations-with-wolframalpha/






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    Needs["Quaternions`"]
    q = Quaternion[a, b, c, d];
    q ** Conjugate[q]



    Quaternion[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2, 0, 0, 0]







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      Needs["Quaternions`"]
      q = Quaternion[a, b, c, d];
      q ** Conjugate[q]



      Quaternion[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2, 0, 0, 0]







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        Needs["Quaternions`"]
        q = Quaternion[a, b, c, d];
        q ** Conjugate[q]



        Quaternion[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2, 0, 0, 0]







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        Needs["Quaternions`"]
        q = Quaternion[a, b, c, d];
        q ** Conjugate[q]



        Quaternion[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2, 0, 0, 0]








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            The following links might be helpful to you:



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/05/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials/



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/07/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials-2/



            http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/08/25/quaternion-properties-and-interactive-rotations-with-wolframalpha/






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            The following links might be helpful to you:



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/05/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials/



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/07/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials-2/



            http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/08/25/quaternion-properties-and-interactive-rotations-with-wolframalpha/






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              Please keep in mind that answers which provide only links are discouraged. Try to summarized the contents of the linked articles in the answer, so that if a link ever goes dead the answer will still be of use.
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            The following links might be helpful to you:



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/05/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials/



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/07/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials-2/



            http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/08/25/quaternion-properties-and-interactive-rotations-with-wolframalpha/






            share|improve this answer












            The following links might be helpful to you:



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/05/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials/



            https://www.mathematica-journal.com/2018/07/computational-aspects-of-quaternionic-polynomials-2/



            http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2011/08/25/quaternion-properties-and-interactive-rotations-with-wolframalpha/







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