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The kinematics of large rotations are described using Clifford algebra following its development into geometric algebra by Hestenes (1986). This description is as powerful as the differential topology description and yet as simple to use as any of the engineering alternatives.
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McRobie, F.A., Lasenby, J. (2000). The Kinematics of Large Rotations Using Clifford Algebra. In: Pellegrino, S., Guest, S.D. (eds) IUTAM-IASS Symposium on Deployable Structures: Theory and Applications. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 80. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9514-8_29
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