Voudon

In mathematics, the voudon number system extends the complex numbers into 256 dimensions. The voudons are also called 256-ions or ducentiquinquagintasexions.^[1]^[2] The number system was named by American mathematician Frank "Tony" Dodd Smith Jr. (also known as "Tony Smith") as a reference to the 256 signs of the Ifá divination system (used in the Vodun or Voodoo religion of West Africa). It is represented using the symbol $\mathbb {V}$ .^[3]

The 512 - dimensional ennecadinions come after the voudons.

References

↑ Carter, Michael (2011-08-19). "Visualization of the Cayley-Dickson Hypercomplex Numbers Up to the Chingons (64D)". MaplePrimes. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
↑ "Application Center". Maplesoft. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
↑ de Marrais, Robert P. C. (2002). "Flying Higher Than a Box-Kite: Kite-Chain Middens, Sand Mandalas, and Zero-Divisor Patterns in the 2ⁿ-ions Beyond the Sedenions". arXiv:math/0207003. doi:10.48550/arXiv.math/0207003.

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[1] Carter, Michael (2011-08-19). "Visualization of the Cayley-Dickson Hypercomplex Numbers Up to the Chingons (64D)". MaplePrimes. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

[2] "Application Center". Maplesoft. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

[Box-Kite-3] Marrais, Robert P. C. (2002). "Flying Higher Than a Box-Kite: Kite-Chain Middens, Sand Mandalas, and Zero-Divisor Patterns in the 2ⁿ-ions Beyond the Sedenions". arXiv:math/0207003. doi:10.48550/arXiv.math/0207003.

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v t e Number systems
Commonly used systems	Natural numbers ( $\mathbb {N}$ ) Integers ( $\mathbb {Z}$ ) Rational numbers ( $\mathbb {Q}$ ) Real numbers ( $\mathbb {R}$ ) Complex numbers ( $\mathbb {C}$ )
Hypercomplex numbers	Quaternions ( $\mathbb {H}$ ) Octonions ( $\mathbb {O}$ ) Sedenions ( $\mathbb {S}$ ) Pathions ( $\mathbb {P}$ ) Chingons ( $\mathbb {X}$ ) Routons ( $\mathbb {U}$ ) Voudons ( $\mathbb {V}$ )