Symbol | Format | Data |
---|---|---|
ℍ | Code Point |
U+210D |
TeX |
\mathbb{H} |
|
SVG |
The set of quaternions symbol (ℍ) is used in math to represent the set of quaternions. Typically, the symbol appears in an expression like this:
In plain language, this expression means the variable represents a quaternion number that is contained within the set of quaternions.
Quaternions are a four-dimensional extension of the complex numbers, where each quaternion can be expressed as , where are real numbers and are the fundamental quaternion units.
The capital Latin letter H.
The set of complex numbers is represented by the Latin capital letter C. The symbol is often presented with a double-struck font face just as with other number sets. The set of complex numbers extends the real numbers.
The set of real numbers symbol is a Latin capital R presented in double-struck typeface.