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==Discussion== An '''infinitesimal rotation matrix''' is a [[skew-symmetric matrix]] where: * As any [[rotation matrix]] has a single real eigenvalue, which is equal to +1, the corresponding [[eigenvector]] defines the [[rotation axis]]. * Its module defines an infinitesimal [[angular displacement]]. The shape of the matrix is as follows: <math display="block"> A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -d\phi_z(t) & d\phi_y(t) \\ d\phi_z(t) & 1 & -d\phi_x(t) \\ -d\phi_y(t) & d\phi_x(t) & 1 \\ \end{pmatrix} </math> ===Associated quantities=== Associated to an infinitesimal rotation matrix <math>A</math> is an ''[[infinitesimal rotation tensor]]'' <math>d\Phi(t) = A - I</math>: <math display="block"> d\Phi(t) = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -d\phi_z(t) & d\phi_y(t) \\ d\phi_z(t) & 0 & -d\phi_x(t) \\ -d\phi_y(t) & d\phi_x(t) & 0 \\ \end{pmatrix} </math> Dividing it by the time difference yields the ''[[angular velocity tensor]]'': :<math> \Omega = \frac{d\Phi(t)}{dt} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -\omega_z(t) & \omega_y(t) \\ \omega_z(t) & 0 & -\omega_x(t) \\ -\omega_y(t) & \omega_x(t) & 0 \\ \end{pmatrix} </math>
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