Octonion

//ɒkˈtəʊ.ni.ən//

Synonyms for "octonion"

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French

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  • octonion noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

German

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  • Oktave noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)
  • Oktonion noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

Icelandic

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  • áttundatala noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

Italian

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  • ottetto noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)
  • ottonione noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

Russian

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  • октонио́н noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

Spanish

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  • octonión noun (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)

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According to the logic of doubling the dimensions on which Cayley–Dickson algebra is built, after quaternions the so-called 8D octonions (#92;mathbbO—Octonions) can be obtained, followed by 16D sedenions, 32D pathions, 64D chingons, 128D routons, and 256D voudons.

Source: wiktionary

There is no theoretical limit to multispace dimensional numbering as there are definitions for octonion (8D), sedenion (16D), pathion (32D), chingon (64D), routon (128D), and voudon (256D) numbered space.

Source: wiktionary

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