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There is no <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">log</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sqrt</span></code> provided for quaternions in this implementation,
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">pow</span></code> is likewise restricted
to integral powers of the exponent. There are several reasons to this: on
the one hand, the equivalent of analytic continuation for quaternions ("branch
cuts") remains to be investigated thoroughly (by me, at any rate...),
and we wish to avoid the nonsense introduced in the standard by exponentiations
of complexes by complexes (which is well defined, but not in the standard...).
Talking of nonsense, saying that <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">pow</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span></code> is "implementation
defined" is just plain brain-dead...
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We do, however provide several transcendentals, chief among which is the
exponential. This author claims the complete proof of the "closed formula"
as his own, as well as its independant invention (there are claims to prior
invention of the formula, such as one by Professor Shoemake, and it is possible
that the formula had been known a couple of centuries back, but in absence
of bibliographical reference, the matter is pending, awaiting further investigation;
on the other hand, the definition and existence of the exponential on the
quaternions, is of course a fact known for a very long time). Basically,
any converging power series with real coefficients which allows for a closed
formula in <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>C</strong></span></em></span> can be
transposed to <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>H</strong></span></em></span>. More
transcendentals of this type could be added in a further revision upon request.
It should be noted that it is these functions which force the dependency
upon the <a href="../../../../../../../boost/math/special_functions/sinc.hpp" target="_top">boost/math/special_functions/sinc.hpp</a>
and the <a href="../../../../../../../boost/math/special_functions/sinhc.hpp" target="_top">boost/math/special_functions/sinhc.hpp</a>
headers.
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">exp</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the exponential of the quaternion.
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">cos</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the cosine of the quaternion
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">sin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the sine of the quaternion.
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<a name="boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.tan"></a><h5>
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<a class="link" href="trans.html#boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.tan">tan</a>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">tan</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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Computes the tangent of the quaternion.
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<a name="boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.cosh"></a><h5>
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<a class="link" href="trans.html#boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.cosh">cosh</a>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">cosh</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the hyperbolic cosine of the quaternion.
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<a name="boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.sinh"></a><h5>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">sinh</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the hyperbolic sine of the quaternion.
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<a name="boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.tanh"></a><h5>
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<a class="link" href="trans.html#boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.tanh">tanh</a>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">tanh</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the hyperbolic tangent of the quaternion.
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<a name="boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.pow"></a><h5>
<a name="id787972"></a>
<a class="link" href="trans.html#boost_quaternions.quaternions.trans.pow">pow</a>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">pow</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">quaternion</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">q</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">n</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<p>
Computes the n-th power of the quaternion q.
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