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I regard it as an inelegance, or imperfection, in quaternions, or rather in the state to which it has been hitherto unfolded, whenever it becomes or seems to become necessary to have recourse to x, y, z, etc.. Sir William Rowan Hamilton

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	Sir William Rowan Hamilton
	(1805-1865) In a letter from Tait to Cayley - British mathematician, developed theory of quaternions.

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I regard it as an inelegance, or imperfection, in quaternions, or rather in the state to which it has been hitherto unfolded, whenever it becomes or seems to become necessary to have recourse to x, y, z, etc.. Who would not rather have the fame of Archimedes than that of his conqueror Marcellus?