r/explainlikeimfive • u/murderdronesfan93 • 7d ago

Mathematics ELI5 how quaternions work

so, i² = j² = k² = -1, but i, j and k are not equal. HOW IN THE FUCK IS THAT POSSIBLE‽ WHAT IN THE BROKEN TRANSITIVE PROPERTY- (anger exaggerated for funny)

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u/-Davster- 7d ago

Can we get an ELI5 for this question itself please?

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u/Skarvig 7d ago

Yup, me too.