Calculation of Two Types of Quaternion Step Derivatives of Elementary Functions

Ji Eun Kim
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Ji Eun Kim: Department of Mathematics, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea

Mathematics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: We aim to get the step derivative of a complex function, as it derives the step derivative in the imaginary direction of a real function. Given that the step derivative of a complex function cannot be derived using i , which is used to derive the step derivative of a real function, we intend to derive the complex function using the base direction of the quaternion. Because many analytical studies on quaternions have been conducted, various examples can be presented using the expression of the elementary function of a quaternion. In a previous study, the base direction of the quaternion was regarded as the base separate from the basis of the complex number. However, considering the properties of the quaternion, we propose two types of step derivatives in this study. The step derivative is first defined in the j direction, which includes a quaternion. Furthermore, the step derivative in the j + k 2 direction is determined using the rule between bases i , j , and k defined in the quaternion. We present examples in which the definition of the j -step derivative and ( j , k ) -step derivative are applied to elementary functions e z , sin z , and cos z .

Keywords: quaternion; step derivatives; noncommutativity; elementary functions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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