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Mathematical Preliminaries

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Some relevant mathematical results are collected in this chapter. These results find a wide application within the realm of analysis, synthesis and optimization of mechanisms. Often, rigorous proofs are not provided; however a reference list is given at the end of the chapter, where the interested reader can find the required details.

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Angeles, J. (1982). Mathematical Preliminaries. In: Spatial Kinematic Chains. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48819-1_1

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