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Rediscovering Quaternions

How do we represent a rotation in 3 dimensions? This is a surprisingly deep question, and one we can learn a lot from. Our goal will be to “rediscover” quaternions from first principles, building them up by exploring different representations and fixing the failures along the way.
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Math & AlgorithmsGames & Graphics2025

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Feb 26, 2025Rediscovering Quaternions by jfantl12569

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