Definition of ImaginaryPart
for quaternion algebras unclear
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From the manual:
But what is the "corresponding imaginary unit" ?
The code in
lib/algsc.gi
does not clarify, to the contrary, I don't understand how it is supposed to be correct. It says this:That looks to me as if it can only be valid for a single specific set of parameters
a,b
, not in general. But note this:Perhaps @ThomasBreuer has some insights on this?
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