Statistics of Ambiguous Rotations
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2021-08-05T16:00:00
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2021-08-05T17:00:00
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If an object is symmetric, then there are numerous equivalent ways to describe its orientation in space. For example, the lattice of a crystal with cubic symmetry can be mapped onto itself by 24 rotations. The statistics of the orientations of such objects, even exercises as simple as finding the average orientation, are made complicated by these symmetries.
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Richard Arnold (Victoria University of Wellington)
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Event Start:
2021-08-05T16:00:00
Event End:
2021-08-05T17:00:00
Statistics of Ambiguous Rotations
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If an object is symmetric, then there are numerous equivalent ways to describe its orientation in space. For example, the lattice of a crystal with cubic symmetry can be mapped onto itself by 24 rotations. The statistics of the orientations of such objects, even exercises as simple as finding the average orientation, are made complicated by these symmetries.
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