Touching the $Z_2$ in Three-Dimensional Rotations
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2016-07-21 v1 Algebraic Topology
Group Theory
Abstract
A simple and self-contained proof is presented of the well-known fact that the fundamental group of SO(3) is , using a relationship between closed paths in SO(3) and braids.
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@article{arxiv.math/0508203,
title = {Touching the $Z_2$ in Three-Dimensional Rotations},
author = {Vesna Stojanoska and Orlin Stoytchev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0508203},
year = {2016}
}
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10 pages, 8 figures