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Old 06-12-2013, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Mathmeticians generally represent 3 dimensions with 4D algebra (seen also in video games) because of gimbal lock.
Hmm I'd say Quaternions represent 3D operations with 4D matrixes, but they don't "represent" 3D vectors. You can avoid gimbal lock with 3D rotation matrices too.
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