
A Swift Introduction to Geometric Algebra
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An animated introduction to geometric algebra, presented as a language that can describe most of physics. It was made with manim and covers multivectors and how they generalize familiar tools like cross products and quaternions.
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HN calls it the best video on geometric algebra, one that makes the subject click in about 40 minutes.
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I highly recommend the video [VIDEO] linked from the site above ~40 minutes, and I get the point of geometric algebra now.
Read original comment ↗This little known channel: sudgylacmoe - which doesn't seem present in the list, has the best video by far on Geometric Algebra (imho) [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗If you want an inspiring (imho) overview of the power of geometric algebra, I thoroughly enjoyed the video "A Swift Introduction to Geometric Algebra" [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗You should jump straight to geometric algebra. It's actually simple there. Quaternions and Complex Numbers are about just some not so special multivectors. Here are 2 45mn videos you'll not regret: [LINK] [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Also check out [VIDEO] and [LINK] Some of the perceived complexity of complex numbers and quaternions seems to stem from not knowing the bigger picture.
Read original comment ↗Note don't to be confused with Algebraic Geometry they are different; When I first came across this topic it was eye opening, especially the fact that you could squeeze Maxwell's equations into one and the fact that pseudovector create by cross product from physics is just a bivector which in 3d could be represented like a vector orthogonal to the plane created by the two vectors in the product Primer on the topic [VIDEO] (And other videos on his channel) Another greate playlist is [LINK] BTW the author has the following page [LINK] with great infographics and references
Read original comment ↗You're in for a nice trip, the concept is called Geometric Algebra: [VIDEO] (~50m video) TLDW: Yes, the concept is there, makes much more sense than a cross product (which is just an oriented area) and generalizes really nicely. Alternatively, read: [LINK]
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