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For 1) it's a flip along the axis of the mirror, not a rotation at all.
by TTPrograms 12y ago
For 1) it's a flip along the axis of the mirror, not a rotation at all.
- _sword 12y agoPretty sure I remember it being possible to do a 4 dimensional rotation that's equivalent to a 3D mirror image. I'm at work now though and can't do the math for a while
- TTPrograms 12y agoEverything gets easier when you add dimensions - just ask the string theorists.
- symmetricsaurus 12y agoSure. Add an extra dimension with coordinate w to 3d space. Then just rotate around the (x,y)-plane until z -> -z and w -> -w. Everything in the (x,y)-plane stays the same and z has been inverted.
- _sword 12y agoThank you, that looks exactly right!