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TOENS-Q: Numerical System for Uncertainty Quantification Based on Quaternion Algebra

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Abstract
This paper introduces TOENS-Q—a revolutionary numerical representation framework that ad- dresses fundamental limitations of traditional computational systems in high-dimensional data pro- cessing and uncertainty quantification. By integrating quaternion vector algebra with an intensity parameter system, we define the quaternion TOENS number Q = (q,⋆, s), where q ∈ VH is a quaternion vector, ⋆ ∈ {· , ∗ , ∼ , ?} identifies the value type, and s ∈ [0, 4095] controls the error bound ε = 2- s . Numerical simulations demonstrate unprecedented performance: quantum computation achieves ultra-low errors of 10-1234, structural monitoring false alarm rates drop to 5%, and chaotic prediction efficiency improves by 1.9x. The core innovation lies in establishing a complete operational system (including addition, multiplication, exponentiation, logarithm, matrix operations, and inte- gration) with rigorous error propagation models. Theoretical analysis proves that TOENS-Q forms a non-associative but distributive algebra over R, enabling geometrically consistent uncertainty prop- agation in high-dimensional spaces.
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1. Introduction

Traditional numerical systems face two critical bottlenecks in modern scientific computing:
1. Dimensional limitation: Scalar operations cannot represent physical realities such as quantum state directionality [3]
2. Error accumulation: Truncation errors exhibit exponential growth in chaotic systems [4]
The TOENS system [2] pioneered the intensity parameter s for error control but was constrained by scalar representations. Quaternion theory [1] provides a vector framework but lacks integrated un- certainty quantification. TOENS-Q bridges this gap by synthesizing both approaches, creating a novel numerical system that combines algebraic rigor with engineering practicality.

1.1. Theoretical Foundations

Quaternions extend complex numbers to four dimensions: q = q0 + q1 i + q2j + q3 k where i2 = j2 = k2 = ijk = -1. This structure naturally encodes 3D rotations and orientations [7]. TOENS-Q enhances this through:
Geometric embedding: Physical quantities represented as quaternion vectors q ∈ VH
Error parameterization: Intensity s mapping to error bound ε = 2-s
Type operators: Value semantics encoded via ⋆ operators
Figure 1. TOENS-Q enables exponentially decreasing error with increasing precision, while standard methods plateau at ∼ 10-15.
Figure 1. TOENS-Q enables exponentially decreasing error with increasing precision, while standard methods plateau at ∼ 10-15.
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2. Mathematical Model

2.1. Algebraic Foundations

[Quaternion TOENS Number] A TOENS-Q number is defined as the triple:
Q = (q,⋆, s)
where:
• q = q0 · 1 + q1 I + q2 J + q3 K ∈ VH (quaternion vector space)
• ⋆ ∈ {·, ∗ , ∼ , ?} (value type operator)
• s ∈ [0, 4095], ε = 2-s (error bound) Value operators encode distinct semantics:
· : Exact value (deterministic)
∗ : Stochastic variable
∼ : Interval-bounded
? : Unknown type

2.2. Operations System

The complete operational algebra satisfies:
1. Additive closure: Qa ⊕ Qb ∈ VH
2. Multiplicative closure: Qa ⊗ Qb ∈ VH
3. Error distributivity: δ(f ◦ g) ≤ ∥∇f∥ · δg + ∥∇g∥ · δf
Table 1. TOENS-Q Operations and Error Propagation.
Table 1. TOENS-Q Operations and Error Propagation.
Operation Mathematical Definition Error Bound
Addition Qa ⊕ Qb = (qa + qb ,⋆res , s⊕ ) ∥δq∥ ≤ 2-sa + 2-sb
Multiplication Qa ⊗ Qb = (qa qb ,⋆res , s⊗ ) ∥δq∥ ≤ ∥qa ∥ · 2-sb + ∥qb ∥ · 2-sa
Exponentiation Preprints 169508 i001 δ(expq) ≤ exp(∥q∥) · 2-sq
Logarithm ln(Q) = (ln q,⋆, sln ) Preprints 169508 i002
Matrix Product [QAB ]ij = 田k Qik ⊗ Qkj ∥δQAB ∥F ≤ ∥A∥ · δB + ∥B∥ · δA
Integration a ( b ) f(Q)dQ = (∫ f(q)dq,⋆res , sI ) δI ≤ (b — a) · 2-sf + |f(a)|2-sa + |f(b)|2-sb
Operator Precedence:
1. Parenthesized operations
2. Exponentiation/Logarithm
3. Multiplication
4. Multiplication

2.3. Type Resolution Rules

Resultant operator ⋆res follows:
(·, ·) →
(∗, ·) → ∗
(∼ , ·) → ∼
(?, ·) → ?
(∗, ∗) → ∗
(∼ , ∼) → ∼
(?, ?) → ?
(∼ , ∗) → ?
(∗, ∼) → ?
(?, ∗) → ?
(∗, ?) → ?
(∼ , ?) → ?
(?, ∼) → ?

3. Experimental Validation

All experiments conducted on Intel Xeon Platinum 8480CL with 128GB RAM, using TOENS-Q Rust implementation.

3.1. Quantum Computation Calibration

Method: Quantum state represented as ψ = q0 |0⟩ + q1 |1⟩I + q2 |2⟩J + q3 |3⟩K
Table 2. Quantum calibration performance comparison.
Table 2. Quantum calibration performance comparison.
Metric TOENS-Q Original TOENS
Error at s = 1024 6.1 × 10-1234 4.3 × 10-617
Calibration speed (ops/sec) 3.9e8 1.0e7
Directional fidelity 99.9997% 99.98%
Figure 2. TOENS-Q achieves higher quantum state fidelity with fewer calibration steps.
Figure 2. TOENS-Q achieves higher quantum state fidelity with fewer calibration steps.
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3.2. Structural Health Monitoring

Model: Structural displacement field:
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where dk are fractional dimensions.
Table 3. Structural monitoring performance.
Table 3. Structural monitoring performance.
Metric TOENS-Q Conventional
False alarm rate 5.0% 7.6%
Crack orientation accuracy 99.2% 94.7%
Damage size error ±0.8% ±2.3%
Computational time 28 ms 41 ms
Figure 3. TOENS-Q reduces false alarms while improving detection and orientation accuracy.
Figure 3. TOENS-Q reduces false alarms while improving detection and orientation accuracy.
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3.3. Lorenz Attractor Dynamics

Dynamical system:
.
X = σ(Y — X) · I
.
Y = (ρX — XZ — Y) · J
.
Z = (XY — βZ) · K
with σ = 10, ρ = 28, β = 8/3.
Table 4. Lorenz system simulation performance.
Table 4. Lorenz system simulation performance.
Metric TOENS-Q Float128
Iteration speed (2000 steps) Lyapunov exponent error
Max trajectory deviation Energy conservation
41 ms
0.07%
3.2 × 10-9
99.998%
78 ms
0.12%
1.1 × 10-7
99.992%
Figure 4. TOENS-Q maintains lower position error in chaotic system simulation.
Figure 4. TOENS-Q maintains lower position error in chaotic system simulation.
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4. Implementation

4.1. Software Architecture

Core Rust implementation:
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4.2. Performance Benchmark

Table 5. Computational performance (nanoseconds per operation).
Table 5. Computational performance (nanoseconds per operation).
Operation TOENS-Q Float64 Float128 Error Ratio
Addition 42 3.2 6.1 1.2 × 10-7
Multiplication 89 4.8 12.4 3.7 × 10-9
Exponentiation 214 28.7 187 5.2 × 10-8
Logarithm 198 31.2 203 4.1 × 10-8
Matrix Multiply (4x4) 1,240 312 2,817 2.1 × 10-6
Matrix Inversion (4x4) 3,817 1,092 8,429 7.4 × 10-6

5. Theoretical Analysis

5.1. Algebraic Properties

TOENS-Q forms a non-associative but distributive algebra over R: [Algebraic Structure] The triple (VH , ⊕ , ⊗) satisfies:
1. Additive commutativity: Qa ⊕ Qb = Qb ⊕ Qa
2. Multiplicative non-associativity: (Qa ⊗ Qb ) ⊗ Qc Qa ⊗ (Qb ⊗ Qc )
3. Distributivity: Qa ⊗ (Qb ⊕ Qc ) = (Qa ⊗ Qb ) ⊕ (Qa ⊗ Qc )

5.2. Error Convergence

[Error Bound Stability] For any analytic function f applied to TOENS-Q numbers:
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with convergence rate:
δf ≤ Cf · 2-s
where Cf depends on function Lipschitz constants.

6. Conclusion

TOENS-Q achieves three fundamental breakthroughs:
1. Theoretical innovation: Establishes the first complete vector-error algebraic system with proven distributivity and error convergence properties
2. Performance superiority: Achieves 10617 times lower quantum errors and 1.9x faster chaotic system simulation
3. Engineering impact: Reduces structural monitoring false alarms to 5% with geometrically precise damage localization
Future work will focus on hardware acceleration using FPGA implementations and climate modeling applications. TOENS-Q embodies the core philosophy: ”Taming uncertainty with geometric language”.

Appendix A. Mixed Operations Validation

Table 6. Validation dataset for mixed operations.
Table 6. Validation dataset for mixed operations.
Operation Expression Theoretical Value TOENS-Q Result Error
(Qa ⊗ Qb ) ⊕ exp(Qc ) 12.371 12.3709 8.1 × 10-5
ln(Qd ) ⊗ 0 1 QedQ -3.462 -3.460 5.8 × 10-3
det(Qmatrix )/∥Qvec ∥ 7.821 7.819 2.6 × 10-3
∇ × (Qfield ) [1.203, -0.817, 2.094] [1.201, -0.815, 2.092] [1.7 × 10-3 , 2.4 × 10-3 , 9.5 × 10-4]
Figure 5. Performance improvements across application domains.
Figure 5. Performance improvements across application domains.
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