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Clifford numbers can be used to represent vectors, multivectors and, in general, polivectors. They form a very useful tool for geometry [Hestenes et al. (1984)]. The well known equations of physics can be cast into elegant compact forms by using the geometric calculus based on Clifford Algebra.
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Hestenes, D., Sobczyk, G. (1984): Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus (Reidel, Dordrecht, Boston, Lancesteer)
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Pavšič, M. (2000). Clifford Algebra as a Useful Language for Geometry and Physics. In: Gausterer, H., Pittner, L., Grosse, H. (eds) Geometry and Quantum Physics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 543. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46552-9_20
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