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Screw Theory: From Mechanical Engineering to Twistors

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In a brief review, the development of the concept of screws is outlined, which ultimately influenced the creation of the twistor calculus.

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  1. Kurchatov Institute for High Energy Physics, National Research Center, 142281, Protvino, Moscow oblast, Russia

    R. N. Rogalyov

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Rogalyov, R.N. Screw Theory: From Mechanical Engineering to Twistors. Phys. Part. Nuclei 54, 957–960 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779623050209

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