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The angle between two subspaces of dimensions p and q in a Euclidean space is considered by using exterior algebra. Some properties of angles are obtained. The relation between such a higher dimensional angle and the usual principal angles is also given. And finally, an application to Grassmann manifolds is briefly discussed.
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Jiang, S. Angles between Euclidean subspaces. Geom Dedicata 63, 113–121 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148212
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148212