To create a quaternion calculator that can divide, we first need to define what quaternions are and how they can be divided.
In mathematics, a quaternion is a four-dimensional number that extends the concept of complex numbers. It can be written in the form:
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where w, x, y, and z are real numbers, and i, j, and k are the imaginary units.
To divide two quaternions, we can use the formula:
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where q1 and q2 are the quaternions being divided, and q2^-1 is the inverse of q2.
Now, we can create a Python class for the quaternion calculator that can perform division. Here's an example implementation:
main.py1260 chars35 linesIn this implementation, we define a Quaternion class that contains the four components of the quaternion (w, x, y, z). We also define the multiplication and division operators (* and /), which are used to multiply and divide two quaternions.
The __mul__ method performs the quaternion multiplication operation, which is defined as:
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The __truediv__ method performs the quaternion division operation, which is defined as:
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where q1 and q2 are the quaternions being divided, and q2^-1 is the inverse of q2.
The inverse method computes the inverse of the quaternion, which is defined as:
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where norm_squared is the norm squared of the quaternion, defined as w^2 + x^2 + y^2 + z^2.
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