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Matrices de rotaciones, simetr\'{\i}as y roto-simetr\'{\i}as

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Abstract

In this note we find the orthogonal matrices R,SM3(R)R,S\in M_3(\mathbb{R}) corresponding to the clockwise rotation rr in R3\mathbb{R}^3 around the axis generated by a unit vector u=(a,b,c)tu=(a,b,c)^t through an angle α[0,2π)\alpha\in [0,2\pi), and to the symmetry ss in R3\mathbb{R}^3 on the plane perpendicular to uu. Matrix SS depends on a,b,ca,b,c and matrix RR depends on a,b,c,cosαa,b,c, \cos \alpha and sinα\sin \alpha. We show SR=RSSR=RS. The matrix RR is due to Alperin.

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@article{arxiv.1505.00628,
  title  = {Matrices de rotaciones, simetr\'{\i}as y roto-simetr\'{\i}as},
  author = {M. J. de la Puente},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.00628},
  year   = {2015}
}

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A curiosity for Linear Algebra instructors, written in Spanish