CHAPTER FOURTEEN. THE “RULE OF EIGHT” IN THE COSMOS. OCTONIONS.
In the book Why Beauty is Truth. A History of Symmetry, by Professor Ian Stewart (Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at The University of Warwick, who has published 170 research papers, and many books on mathematics), published by Basic Books, 2008 (paperback), Professor Stewart tells us “There is something special about the number EIGHT - - - in terms of the underlying structure of mathematics itself” (page x of the preface)
“The underlying structure of our universe - - - is singled out by its relationships to - - - the OCTONIONS.” (page 263) (My comment:- OCTO means EIGHT.)
“The OCTONIONS are there - - - the existence of the universe may depend on them.” (page 272)
“Our universe is built from OCTONIONS.” (page 273)
“It’s an OCTONIONIC world.” (page 273) (My highlighting and capitals in the above quotes.)