Generalized Quaternions and Matrix Algebra

Abstract

In this paper, we established the connection between generalized quaternion algebra and real (complex) matrix algebras by using Hamilton operators. We obtained real and complex matrices corresponding to the real and complex basis of the generalized quaternions. Also, we investigated the basis features of real and complex matrices. We get Pauli matrices corresponding to generalized quaternions. Then, we have shown that the algebra produced by these matrices is isomorphic to the Clifford algebra Cl(E_αβ^3) produced by generalized space E_αβ^3.
 Finally, we studied the relations among the symplectic matrices group corresponding to generalized unit quaternions, generalized unitary matrices group, and generalized orthogonal matrices group.