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MamboNorm — Finding the vector length of a MAMBO vector [mathematica]

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

Calling Sequence

MamboNorm[v]

Parameters

v: MAMBO vector

Description

The function MamboNorm returns the vector length of the vector v.

Examples

Restart; DeclareTriads[a,b]; DefineTriads[a,b,theta,3]; w=MakeTranslations[{a,1},{b,2}]; MamboNorm[w]

$\sqrt{2 - 2 Sin [theta]}$

See Also

MakeTranslations, MamboPlus, MamboMinus, MamboDot, MamboCross, MamboTimes

Toolbox functions

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©2004-2017 Harry Dankowicz • Mechanical Science and Engineering • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign