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Simplify — Simplify the expression for a MAMBO vector [maple]

Reference: Appendix B in Multibody Mechanics and Visualization by Harry Dankowicz, published by Springer Verlag UK, 2004.

Calling Sequence

Simplify(v)

Parameters

v: MAMBO vector

Description

The function Simplify applies Maple's simplify procedure to the components of the vector v.

Examples

>Restart():
>DeclareTriads(a,b):
>DefineTriads(a,b,theta,3):
>w:=MakeTranslations([a,1],[b,-cos(theta),sin(theta),0]):
>Express(w,a);

$table ([1 = table ([Coordinates = [\begin{array}{c} 1 - {\cos (theta)}^{2} - {\sin (theta)}^{2} \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array}], Triad = a]), Size = 1, Type = Vector])$

>Simplify(%);

$table ([Size = 0, Type = Vector])$

See Also

MakeTranslations, Express

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