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    In geometry, Euler's rotation theorem states that, in three-dimensional space, any displacement of a rigid body such that a point on the rigid body remains...
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    squares. Euler's identity may also refer to the pentagonal number theorem. Euler's number, e = 2.71828 . . . , the base of the natural logarithm Euler's idoneal...
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    right-hand rule. The rotation axis is sometimes called the Euler axis. The axis–angle representation is predicated on Euler's rotation theorem, which dictates...
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    Orientation (geometry) (category Rotation in three dimensions)
    change when it rotates. Euler's rotation theorem shows that in three dimensions any orientation can be reached with a single rotation around a fixed axis...
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    axis of rotation changing its orientation and cannot describe such phenomena as wobbling or precession. According to Euler's rotation theorem, simultaneous...
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  • than an actually observed rotation from a previous placement in space. According to Euler's rotation theorem, the rotation of a rigid body (or three-dimensional...
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    quaternions and Euler angles Davenport chained rotations Euler's rotation theorem Gimbal lock Quaternion Quaternions and spatial rotation Rotation formalisms...
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  • (Miles 1965). Euler–Rodrigues formula Euler's rotation theorem Rodrigues' rotation formula Plane of rotation Axis–angle representation Rotation group SO(3)...
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    specifies the axis of rotation, which always exists by virtue of the Euler's rotation theorem; the magnitude specifies the rotation in radians about that...
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  • the axis of rotation. (Euler's Rotation Theorem). To better understand how "direction cosines" work with quaternions: q w = cos ⁡ ( rotation angle / 2 )...
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  • the axis of rotation (this is Euler's rotation theorem). Each such rotation acts as an ordinary 2-dimensional rotation in the plane orthogonal to this...
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    _{2}=\omega _{2}+\omega _{1}} . By Euler's rotation theorem, any rotating frame possesses an instantaneous axis of rotation, which is the direction of the...
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    valid if x is a complex number, and is also called Euler's formula in this more general case. Euler's formula is ubiquitous in mathematics, physics, chemistry...
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  • ]} . In 3-dimensional space, according to Euler's rotation theorem, any rotation or sequence of rotations of a rigid body or coordinate system about...
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    articles Euler's equation of motion and Poinsot's ellipsoid. It follows from Euler's equation that a torque τ applied perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and...
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    motion can be accomplished in this way due to a theorem by Euler on the existence of an axis of rotation. The displacement D of the center of mass can be...
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  • theorem (geometry) Euler's rotation theorem (geometry) Euler's theorem (differential geometry) Euler's theorem (number theory) Euler's theorem in geometry (triangle...
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    after Euler's death have recognised his importance in the field as shown by quotes attributed to many of them: Pierre-Simon Laplace expressed Euler's influence...
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    a rotation by π and a pair of eigenvalues +1 can be identified with a rotation by 0. The special case of n = 3 is known as Euler's rotation theorem, which...
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    rotation can be interpreted as a rotation by a given angle about a single fixed axis of rotation (see Euler's rotation theorem), and hence it can be simply...
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    the Euler characteristic of the 2-sphere is two. Therefore, there must be at least one zero. This is a consequence of the Poincaré–Hopf theorem. In the...
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    useful from a numerical point of view). The Euler equations first appeared in published form in Euler's article "Principes généraux du mouvement des...
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    Rigid body (category Rotational symmetry)
    guaranteed by the Euler's rotation theorem). All points on a rigid body experience the same angular velocity at all times. During purely rotational motion, all...
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    Century. The theorem describes the following effect: rotation of an object around its first and third principal axes is stable, whereas rotation around its...
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    invariant), its Lagrangian is symmetric under continuous rotation: from this symmetry, Noether's theorem dictates that the angular momentum of the system be...
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  • Rotation vectors notation arise from the Euler's rotation theorem which states that any rotation in three dimensions can be described by a rotation by...
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    constant relative orientation over time. By Euler's theorem, any change in orientation can be described by rotation about an axis through a chosen reference...
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  • prime numbers are distributed. Euler's work in this area led to the development of the prime number theorem. Euler's great interest in number theory...
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    Axes conventions (category Rotation in three dimensions)
    used. Attitude dynamics and control (spacecraft) Euler's rotation theorem Gyroscope Triad Method Rotation formalisms in three dimensions Geographic coordinate...
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  • vector r i {\displaystyle \mathbf {r} _{i}} is unchanging. By Euler's rotation theorem, we may replace the vector r i {\displaystyle \mathbf {r} _{i}}...
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