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  2. Change of basis - Wikipedia

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    It is represented on "old" bases of V and W by a m×n matrix M. A change of bases is defined by an m×m change-of-basis matrix P for V, and an n×n change-of-basis matrix Q for W. On the "new" bases, the matrix of T is . This is a straightforward consequence of the change-of-basis formula.

  3. Basis (linear algebra) - Wikipedia

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    Definition. [edit] A basisB of a vector space V over a field F (such as the real numbers R or the complex numbers C) is a linearly independent subset of V that spans V. This means that a subset B of V is a basis if it satisfies the two following conditions: linear independence.

  4. Covariance and contravariance of vectors - Wikipedia

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    A covector or cotangent vector has components that co-vary with a change of basis in the corresponding (initial) vector space. That is, the components must be transformed by the same matrix as the change of basis matrix in the corresponding (initial) vector space. The components of covectors (as opposed to those of vectors) are said to be ...

  5. Matrix similarity - Wikipedia

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    Properties. Similarity is an equivalence relation on the space of square matrices. Because matrices are similar if and only if they represent the same linear operator with respect to (possibly) different bases, similar matrices share all properties of their shared underlying operator: Rank.

  6. Orthogonal matrix - Wikipedia

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    For matrices with orthogonality over the complex number field, see unitary matrix. In linear algebra, an orthogonal matrix, or orthonormal matrix, is a real square matrix whose columns and rows are orthonormal vectors. One way to express this is where QT is the transpose of Q and I is the identity matrix.

  7. Quaternions and spatial rotation - Wikipedia

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    A spatial rotation around a fixed point of θ radians about a unit axis X Y Z that denotes the Euler axis is given by the quaternion C X S Y S Z S , where C cos θ and S sin θ . Compared to rotation matrices, quaternions are more compact, efficient, and numerically stable. Compared to Euler angles, they are simpler to compose.

  8. Change of base - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, change of base can mean any of several things: Changing numeral bases, such as converting from base 2 (binary) to base 10 (decimal). This is known as base conversion. The logarithmic change-of-base formula, one of the logarithmic identities used frequently in algebra and calculus. The method for changing between polynomial and ...

  9. Transformation matrix - Wikipedia

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    Transformation matrix. In linear algebra, linear transformations can be represented by matrices. If is a linear transformation mapping to and is a column vector with entries, then for some matrix , called the transformation matrix of . [citation needed] Note that has rows and columns, whereas the transformation is from to .