Clifford Algebra

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An objects in Clifford Algebra can be thought of as a Complex Number only more so.

The basics

Two vectors in any number of dimensions can be multiplied according to this rule.

ab = (ab + ba)/2 + (ab - ba)/2 \,\!

The first term is the dot product of vector algebra, and has a scalar result.

a.b = (ab + ba)/2\,\!

The second term is termed the wedge product. The result of this is termed a bivector because it is the product of two vectors.

a\wedge b = (ab - ba)/2

Thus Clifford product can be expressed as

ab =  a.b +  a\wedge b

2 dimensions

Assume 2 orthogonal basis vectors of unit size

more to come here - sorry incomplete

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