Monday, July 20, 2026
Problem with Left-sided Polynomials
Until today I believed that the theory of left-sided polynomials in quaternion algebra is consistent, although it cannot have applications in related theories. Today I realized that this theory contains a serious contradiction. Nivem theorem asserts that left-sided polynomial of power n has n roots. However, polynomial
$$x^2-(i+j)x+k$$
has only root \(x=j\). Even we assume that this root has multiplicity 2, then we get equality
$$(x-j)(x-j)=x^2-jx-xj+1$$
If we assume multiplication of left-sided polynomials, then we get equality
$$(x-j)(x-j)=x^2-2jx+1$$
It is evident that left side of this equality is different from expression of polynomial.
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