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axis angle of rotation (Definition)

The axis angle of rotation is a result of Euler’s theorem of rotation and it describes a rotation of a three dimensional rigid body by a unit vector

⌊ e1 ⌋ ⌈ ⌉ ˆe = e2 e3
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and an angle of rotation, α.


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See Also: axis angle of rotation to direction cosine matrix, axis angle of rotation to quaternions


Cross-references: unit vector, rigid body, theorem
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This is version 2 of axis angle of rotation, born on 2005-08-28, modified 2008-09-24.
Object id is 87, canonical name is AxisAngleOfRotation.
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Physics Classification: 45.40.-f (Dynamics and kinematics of rigid bodies)
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