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Equation 38 · Part 1 · A Reference Frame Becomes Classical by Publishing Its Orientation

Symbol d

dd
dd

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d is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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d is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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with values from zero to π\pi . Radians are dimensionless in SI, but d still has the operational meaning of an angular error. A different group requires a declared invariant metric appropriate to that group. A coordinate chart’s Euclidean distance is not an acceptable substitute near its singularities.

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