Rigid body

In physics Physics

Physics , the most fundamental physical science [i], is concerned with the underlying principles of the ... 

, a rigid body is an idealization of a solid body of finite size in which deformation Deformation

In engineering mechanics [i], deformation is a change in shape due to an applied force [i]. ... 

 is neglected. In other words, the distance Distance

Distance is a numerical description of how far apart things lie.... 

 between any two given points of a rigid body remains constant regardless of external forces exerted on it. The configuration space of a rigid body with one point fixed is given by the underlying manifold Manifold

A manifold is an abstract mathematical space [i] in which every point has a neighborho ... 

 of the rotation group SO.

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In physics Physics

Physics , the most fundamental physical science [i], is concerned with the underlying principles of the ... 

, a rigid body is an idealization of a solid body of finite size in which deformation Deformation

In engineering mechanics [i], deformation is a change in shape due to an applied force [i]. ... 

 is neglected. In other words, the distance Distance

Distance is a numerical description of how far apart things lie.... 

 between any two given points of a rigid body remains constant regardless of external forces exerted on it.
The configuration space of a rigid body with one point fixed is given by the underlying manifold Manifold

A manifold is an abstract mathematical space [i] in which every point has a neighborho ... 

 of the rotation group SO.

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