Quaternion (disambiguation)

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In mathematics

The quaternions form a number system that extends the complex numbers.

• Quaternion rotation
• Quaternion group, a non-abelian group of order 8

Symbols

• Imperial quaternions
  (heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire)
  • Quaternion Eagle

Military uses

• A group of four soldiers in the Roman legion
• A fireteam

Other

• Quaternion (gathering)
  , four folded sheets as a unit in bookbinding
• Quaternion (poetry), a style of poetry with four parts

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with quaternion

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