Definition:Rotation Angle/Positive
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Definition
Let $\theta$ be the rotation angle of a rotation in the Euclidean Space $\Gamma = \R^n$.
$\theta$ is defined as being positive if and only if the rotation it measures is in the anticlockwise direction.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angle
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): positive angle
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angle
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): positive angle