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     Q' = zQz<sup>-1</sup>
     Q' = zQz<sup>-1</sup>


but LSL proceeds in reverse order :
but LSL proceeds in reverse order then it rotates a vector by a rotation (* operator) :


     Q' = z<sup>-1</sup>Qz
     Q' = z<sup>-1</sup>Qz


Just give a try if you don't believe me... ;-)
Just give a try if you don't believe me... ;-). The reason is LSL follows the right-hand rule
for direction of positive rotations.
 
This has consequence over the rest of computations.


-- Catherine Pfeffer, 2007-12-06
-- Catherine Pfeffer, 2007-12-06

Revision as of 06:32, 7 December 2007

This text says that you rotate a vector Q by a rotation z with the formula :

    Q' = zQz-1

but LSL proceeds in reverse order then it rotates a vector by a rotation (* operator) :

   Q' = z-1Qz

Just give a try if you don't believe me... ;-). The reason is LSL follows the right-hand rule for direction of positive rotations.

This has consequence over the rest of computations.

-- Catherine Pfeffer, 2007-12-06


This text has two shemas at the end. If you look well at it, the 90° rotation in the first schema and in the second schema rotate in opposite directions ;-).

It's the second schema that is correct (LSL follows right-hand rule for direction of positive rotations)

-- Catherine Pfeffer, 2007-12-07