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Algebra of operations
Thm 1:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= rotation thru same angle about B on bisector of AA' atT/2 cot (/2) from AA'
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Algebra of operations
Thm 1:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= rotation thru same angle about B on bisector of AA' atT/2 cot (/2) from AA'
A T = B
B A T = 1
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Algebra of operations
Thm 1:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= rotation thru same angle about B on bisector of AA' atT/2 cot (/2) from AA'
A T = B
B A T = 1
B A = T = T'
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Algebra of operations
Thm 1:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= rotation thru same angle about B on bisector of AA' atT/2 cot (/2) from AA'
A T = B
B A T = 1
B A = T = T'
A A'
B
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Algebra of operations
Meaning of A B A:
The operation B as transformed by A
2 B 3
(2B3) A (1B'4)
1 B' 4
1 A 22 B 33 A 4
A
B B'
2
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1
A
A
A
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Algebra of operations
Thm 2:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= screw. Rotation & translation operations permutable
A T = T A = A
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Algebra of operations
Thm 2:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= screw. Rotation & translation operations permutable
A T = T A = A
Then:
T = T + T
A T = A T T
= B T = B
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Algebra of operations
Thm 2:
Rotation about A thru angle followed by translation T to axis= screw. Rotation & translation operations permutable
A T = T A = A
Then:
T = T + T
A T = A T T
= B T = B
A A'
Bscrew axis
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Algebra of operations
Intersecting mirrors:
m m = A
Parallel mirrors:
m T = m
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Algebra of operations
Inversion:
i T = A m T
= A m = i
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Algebra of operations
Inversion:
i T = A m T
= A m = i
Glides:
Define: m = m t
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Algebra of operations
Inversion:
i T = A m T
= A m = i
Glides:
Define: m = m t
Glide symbols
axial diagonal diamond
1/8
ca
b
dn
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Algebra of operations
Inversion:
i T = A m T
= A m = i
Glides:
Define: m = m
m T = m T T
m T = m
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Algebra of operations
Inversion:
i T = A m T
= A m = i
Glides:
Define: m = m
m T = m T T
m T = m
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Algebra of operations
Glides:
m T = m T T
= m T T
= m T
= m
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Algebra of operations
Glides:
m T = m T T
= m T T
= m T
= m
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
t
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
t1
t1-1
i1
i2
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
t1
t1-1
i1
i2
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
t1
t1-1
i1
i2
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
t1
t1-1
i1
i2
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Algebra of operations
2 screw & glide:
A m = A t m
= A m t'
= i t'
= i t = i
t
t1
t1-1
i1
i2
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Algebra of operations
Two 2-fold axes at angle apart:
A B = C' (from Euler calc.)
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C
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Algebra of operations
C
In general:
A B = C'
If screw axes:
A B = t A B t = t C' t
t C t = C'
t
t
C'
C"
BA
t2 t1
t1 t2 +
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Algebra of operations
C'
C"
BA
t2 t1
t1 t2 +
In general:
A B = C'
If screw axes:
A B = t A B t = t C' t
t C t = C'
t C' t = C t t
= C"
t
C
t
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Algebra of operations
C'
C"
BA
t2
t1 t2 +
In general:
A B = C'
If screw axes:
A B = t A B t = t C' t
t C t = C'
t C' t = C t t
= C"
t
C
t
t1
Not a screw axis - no t II C
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Algebra of operations
If screw axes:
A B = t A B t = t C' t
t C t = C'
t C' t = C t t
= C"
t
C
t
C'
C"
BA
t2 t1
t1 t2 +
If A, B do not intersect, but areseparated in direction along C,C" has screw axis translation component