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Euclidean Motion

A Euclidean motion of $\Bbb{R}^n$ is an Affine Transformation whose linear part is an Orthogonal Transformation.

See also Rigid Motion


References

Gray, A. Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 105, 1993.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25