Quaternion Groups #
We define the (generalised) quaternion groups QuaternionGroup n
of order 4n
, also known as
dicyclic groups, with elements a i
and xa i
for i : ZMod n
. The (generalised) quaternion
groups can be defined by the presentation
$\langle a, x | a^{2n} = 1, x^2 = a^n, x^{-1}ax=a^{-1}\rangle$. We write a i
for
$a^i$ and xa i
for $x * a^i$. For n=2
the quaternion group QuaternionGroup 2
is isomorphic to
the unit integral quaternions (Quaternion ℤ)ˣ
.
Main definition #
QuaternionGroup n
: The (generalised) quaternion group of order 4n
.
Implementation notes #
This file is heavily based on DihedralGroup
by Shing Tak Lam.
In mathematics, the name "quaternion group" is reserved for the cases n ≥ 2
. Since it would be
inconvenient to carry around this condition we define QuaternionGroup
also for n = 0
and
n = 1
. QuaternionGroup 0
is isomorphic to the infinite dihedral group, while
QuaternionGroup 1
is isomorphic to a cyclic group of order 4
.
References #
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicyclic_group
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion_group
TODO #
Show that QuaternionGroup 2 ≃* (Quaternion ℤ)ˣ
.
The (generalised) quaternion group QuaternionGroup n
of order 4n
. It can be defined by the
presentation $\langle a, x | a^{2n} = 1, x^2 = a^n, x^{-1}ax=a^{-1}\rangle$. We write a i
for
$a^i$ and xa i
for $x * a^i$.
- a: {n : ℕ} → ZMod (2 * n) → QuaternionGroup n
- xa: {n : ℕ} → ZMod (2 * n) → QuaternionGroup n
Instances For
Equations
- instDecidableEqQuaternionGroup = decEqQuaternionGroup✝
Equations
- QuaternionGroup.instInhabitedQuaternionGroup = { default := QuaternionGroup.one }
The group structure on QuaternionGroup n
.
The special case that more or less by definition QuaternionGroup 0
is isomorphic to the
infinite dihedral group.
Equations
- One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
Instances For
If 0 < n
, then QuaternionGroup n
is a finite group.
Equations
- (_ : Nontrivial (QuaternionGroup n)) = (_ : Nontrivial (QuaternionGroup n))
If 0 < n
, then QuaternionGroup n
has 4n
elements.
If 0 < n
, then xa i
has order 4.
In the special case n = 1
, Quaternion 1
is a cyclic group (of order 4
).
If 0 < n
, then a 1
has order 2 * n
.