Complex quaternionic reformulation of the relativistic elastic collision problem

Demir S., Tanisli M.

PHYSICA SCRIPTA, cilt.75, sa.5, ss.630-637, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1088/0031-8949/75/5/007
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSICA SCRIPTA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.630-637
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An alternative representational method is proposed for the investigation of relativistic elastic collision. Although using four vectors is a common way to represent relativistic quantities, complex quaternionic representation has some advantages with a simpler and more expressive nature. This study shows that the complex quaternionic approach provides a very convenient and useful tool for the formulation of these types of collisions.