Re: polar coordinates axis rotation

From: Michael Stueben (michael.stueben_at_fcps.edu)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: 25 Feb 2005 08:22:29 -0800

 I am a high school teacher with an interest in 3-D rotations to apply
in writing computer programs. At Border's bookstore I bought
QUATERNIONS AND ROTATIONAL SEQUENCES by Jack B. Kuipers (1999) for
$35.00. It answered all my questions about rotations. On page 165 is
the 3X3 matrix you seek.

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