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    Glimpses of the Octonions and Quaternions History and Todays Applications in Quantum Physics

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    Before we dive into the accessibility stream of nowadays indicatory applications of octonions to computer and other sciences and to quantum physics let us focus for a while on the crucially relevant events for todays revival on interest to nonassociativity. Our reflections keep wandering back to the BrahmaguptaBrahmagupta FibonaccFibonacc two square identity and then via the EulerEuler four square identity up to the DegenDegen GgravesGgraves CayleyCayley eight square identity. These glimpses of history incline and invite us to retell the story on how about one month after quaternions have been carved on the BroughamianBroughamian bridge octonions were discovered by JohnJohn ThomasThomas GgravesGgraves, jurist and mathematician, a friend of WilliamWilliam RowanRowan HamiltonHamilton. As for today we just mention en passant quaternionic and octonionic quantum mechanics, generalization of CauchyCauchy RiemannRiemann equations for octonions and triality principle and G2G_2 group in spinor language in a descriptive way in order not to daunt non specialists. Relation to finite geometries is recalled and the links to the 7stones of seven sphere, seven imaginary octonions units in out of the PlatoPlato cave reality applications are appointed . This way we are welcomed back to primary ideas of HeisenbergHeisenberg, WheelerWheeler and other distinguished fathers of quantum mechanics and quantum gravity foundations.Comment: 26 pages, 7 figure

    Towards psi-extension of Rota`s Finite Operator Calculus

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    A class of extended umbral calculi in operator form is presented. Extensions of all basic theorems of classical Finite Operator Calculus are shown to hold. The impossibility of straightforward extending of quantum q-plane formulation of the q-umbral caculus to the general psi-calculus case is demonstrated.Comment: 38 page
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