Rolling balls and Octonions
Optimization and Control
2007-05-23 v2 Differential Geometry
Abstract
In this semi-expository paper we disclose hidden symmetries of a classical nonholonomic kinematic model and try to explain geometric meaning of basic invariants of vector distributions.
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@article{arxiv.math/0611812,
title = {Rolling balls and Octonions},
author = {Andrei Agrachev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0611812},
year = {2007}
}