Differentiable functions of quaternion variables.

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Abstract: We investigate differentiability of functions defined on regions of the real quaternion field and obtain a noncommutative version of the Cauchy-Riemann conditions. Then we study the noncommutative analog of the Cauchy integral as well as criteria for functions of a quaternion variable to be analytic. In particular, the quaternionic exponential and logarithmic functions are being considered. Main results include quaternion versions of Hurwitz' theorem, Mittag-Leffler's theorem and Weierstrass theorem.


This is an interesting paper with many interesting theorems. There is only one problem: The definition of differentiability in 2.1 has been shown by Krylov and Mejlihkzhon to be valid only for linear functions. A more modern proof is to be found in \textit{A. Sudbery} [Math. Proc. Camb. Philos. Soc. 85, 199-225 (1979; Zbl 0399.30038)]. A discussion with the authors did not convince the referee.



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