Vector Algebra
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Vector Algebra
Dot Products
Matrix Products
(Euclidean) Geometric Concepts Through Matrix-Vector Algebra
Points and Lines in Euclidean 2D
Points and Planes in Euclidean 3D (shortcut ℝ3)
Transformations
- Shift (Translation)
- Rotation
- Reflection
Hierarchy of Transformations

Point at infinity / “ideal” points
Cross Ratios
Cross Ratios of Collinear Points
Cross ratios for metrology
In the real 3-D world, you can compare one object with known length to another to “transfer” its length. This is what you do with a ruler, for example.
Pose From Homography
Pose from Point Correspondences,
the Perspective N Point Problem (PnP)
