orth_bases::orth_basis
Creates an orthonormal basis from an input vector.
Signatures
- bool orth_basis( vector input, vector& base1, vector& base2, vector& base3 )
Details
The function takes one vector input as input vector and creates a right-handed orthonormal basis from that. The first basis vector is in the direction of the input vector, the other two basis vectors fulfill the orthonormality conditions.
Return value
true if the function succeeded (this is guaranteed to be the case if input is unequal the zero vector), or false otherwise.
Parameters
- input
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Input vector. This must not be the zero vector.
- base1
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Returns the first vector of the constructed basis. This is in the direction of the input vector.
- base2
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Returns the second vector of the constructed basis.
- base3
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Returns the third vector of the constructed basis.
