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Mathematics

Orthogonal Basis

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In an orthogonal basis, the dot product of any two distinct basis vectors is zero, which means that each basis vector contributes independently to the coordinates of any vector.

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You already know that north, east, and up are perpendicular directions—but what makes them so powerful for describing locations? How can we extend that idea to more abstract spaces?