Precessional angular velocity and field strength in the complex octonion space

Abstract

The paper aims to apply the octonions to explore the precessional angular velocities of several particles in the electromagnetic and gravitational fields. Some scholars utilize the octonions to research the electromagnetic and gravitational fields. One formula can be derived from the octonion torque, calculating the precessional angular velocity generated by the gyroscopic torque. When the octonion force is equal to zero, it is able to deduce the force equilibrium equation and precession equilibrium equation and so forth. From the force equilibrium equation, one can infer the angular velocity of revolution for the particles. Meanwhile, from the precession equilibrium equation, it is capable of ascertaining the precessional angular velocity induced by the torque derivative, including the angular velocity of Larmor precession. Especially, some ingredients of torque derivative are in direct proportion to the field strengths. The study reveals that the precessional angular velocity induced by the torque derivative is independent of that generated by the torque. The precessional angular velocity, induced by the torque derivative, is relevant to the torque derivative and the spatial dimension of precessional velocity. It will be of great benefit to understanding further the precessional angular velocity of the spin angular momentum.