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Translation

A transformation consisting of a constant offset with no Rotation or distortion. In $n$-D Euclidean Space, a translation may be specified simply as a Vector giving the offset in each of the $n$ coordinates.

See also Affine Group, Dilation, Euclidean Group, Expansion, Glide, Improper Rotation, Inversion Operation, Mirror Image, Reflection, Rotation


References

Beyer, W. H. (Ed.) CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 28th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 211, 1987.




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1999-05-26